Strong user rights in fisheries are fundamental drivers of efficiency and profitability in the
utilization of those resources. These user rights refer to the rights of fishers to harvest from …

Around the world in recent years, there has been a clear movement towards fisheries
management based on property rights. This trend mirrors the earlier development of the …

The basic economic problem of commercial fisheries can be seen as the absence of
property rights to the fish stocks. There are, however, both practical and principal obstacles …

The fundamental problem of economic inefficiency in fisheries, the so-called common
property problem, may be seen to be caused by inadequate or lacking property rights in the …

In the late 1960s, following a decade of ever increasing catches, the herring stocks around
Iceland had been almost depleted. A few years later scientists warned that the cod stock …

Fishing limitations to protect fish stocks can develop to different types of property rights. A
move towards full private rights is promoted by some authors. The article questions whether …

The creation of property rights in fisheries is associated with measures that allocate
exclusive access to fishing opportunities, fish stocks or fishing areas. These measures …

• Two kinds of 'rights' are most important in fisheries: use rights deal with who has the right to
'use'the fishery (ie, to go fishing) while management rights deal with who has the right to be …

European inland commercial fisheries exhibit a wide spectrum of fishing modes, and have
experienced major changes over recent decades. A peculiar feature of inland fisheries is the …

After many years of Common Fisheries Policies in the European Union, 88% of stocks are
still being fished beyond their Maximum Sustainable Yield. While several Member States …