"The world's fisheries are in crisis. Their catches are declining, and the stocks of key species, such as cod and … essays, award-winning biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly offers a thought-provoking look at the state of today's global fisheries …--and a radical way to turn it around. Starting with the rapid expansion that followed World War II, he traces the arc of the …

"Longhurst examines the proposition, central to fisheries science, that a fishery creates its own natural resource by … ecology of bony fish of cooler seas offers some support for this, but a review of fisheries past and present confirms that … did exist. Sustained fisheries can only be expected where social conditions permit strict regulation and where politicians …