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The irony and the exclusivity of Atlantic bluefin tuna management

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The eastern stock of Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) was recently nominated for protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES). That nomination failed, which leaves management of the heavily overfished stock in the hands of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This paper reviews the history of ICCAT management of Atlantic bluefin tuna to show that (1) early elimination of competitive forces prevented agreement on management in keeping with scientific advice, resulting in the steep decline of the stock, (2) even just the threat of a CITES listing can provide temporary impetus for marked improvement in ICCAT management, and (3) long-term sustainable management by ICCAT will require continued economic and political pressure.

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  • Webster, D.G., 2011. "The irony and the exclusivity of Atlantic bluefin tuna management," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 249-251, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:35:y:2011:i:2:p:249-251
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    Cited by:

    1. Scott BARRETT, 2011. "Rethinking Climate Change Governance and its Relationship to the World Trading System," Working Papers P20, FERDI.
    2. Stelios Rozakis & Athanasios Kampas, 2022. "An interactive multi-criteria approach to admit new members in international environmental agreements," Operational Research, Springer, vol. 22(4), pages 3461-3487, September.
    3. Scott BARRETT, 2011. "Rethinking Climate Change Governance and its Relationship to the World Trading System," Working Papers P20, FERDI.

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