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'''Fisheries law''' is an emerging and specialized area of law. Fisheries law is the study and analysis of different [[fisheries management]] approaches such as catch shares e.g. [[Individual Transferable Quotas]]; TURFs; and others. The study of fisheries law is important in order to craft [[Environmental policy|policy]] guidelines that maximize [[Sustainability of fisheries|sustainability]] and legal enforcement.<ref>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries Service, available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/aboutus.htm</ref> This specific legal area is rarely taught at law schools around the world, which leaves a vacuum of advocacy and research. Fisheries law also takes into account [[international treaties]] and [[Fishing industry|industry]] norms in order to analyze fisheries management regulations.<ref>Kevern L. Cochrane, A Fishery Manager’s Guidebook: Management Measures and their Application, Fisheries Technical Paper 424, available at ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/004/y3427e/y3427e00.pdf</ref> In addition, fisheries law includes access to justice for small-scale fisheries and coastal and [[Indigenous peoples|aboriginal]] communities and labor issues such as child labor laws, employment law, and family law.<ref>Robert Stewart, Oceanography in the 21st Century – An Online Textbook, Fisheries Issues, available at http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/fisheriesissues.htm</ref> |
'''Fisheries law''' is an emerging and specialized area of law. Fisheries law is the study and analysis of different [[fisheries management]] approaches such as catch shares e.g. [[Individual Transferable Quotas]]; TURFs; and others. The study of fisheries law is important in order to craft [[Environmental policy|policy]] guidelines that maximize [[Sustainability of fisheries|sustainability]] and legal enforcement.<ref>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries Service, available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/aboutus.htm</ref> This specific legal area is rarely taught at law schools around the world, which leaves a vacuum of advocacy and research. Fisheries law also takes into account [[international treaties]] and [[Fishing industry|industry]] norms in order to analyze fisheries management regulations.<ref>Kevern L. Cochrane, A Fishery Manager’s Guidebook: Management Measures and their Application, Fisheries Technical Paper 424, available at ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/004/y3427e/y3427e00.pdf</ref> In addition, fisheries law includes access to justice for small-scale fisheries and coastal and [[Indigenous peoples|aboriginal]] communities and labor issues such as child labor laws, employment law, and family law.<ref>Robert Stewart, Oceanography in the 21st Century – An Online Textbook, Fisheries Issues, available at http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/fisheriesissues.htm</ref> |
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Fisheries law is an emerging and specialized area of law. Fisheries law is the study and analysis of different fisheries management approaches such as catch shares e.g. Individual Transferable Quotas; TURFs; and others. The study of fisheries law is important in order to craft policy guidelines that maximize sustainability and legal enforcement.[1] This specific legal area is rarely taught at law schools around the world, which leaves a vacuum of advocacy and research. Fisheries law also takes into account international treaties and industry norms in order to analyze fisheries management regulations.[2] In addition, fisheries law includes access to justice for small-scale fisheries and coastal and aboriginal communities and labor issues such as child labor laws, employment law, and family law.[3]
Another important area of research covered in fisheries law is seafood safety. Each country, or region, around the world has a varying degree of seafood safety standards and regulations. These regulations can contain a large diversity of fisheries management schemes including quota or catch share systems. It is important to study seafood safety regulations around the world in order to craft policy guidelines from countries who have implemented effective schemes. Also, this body of research can identify areas of improvement for countries who have not yet been able to master efficient and effective seafood safety regulations.
Fisheries law also includes the study of aquaculture laws and regulations. Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms, such as fish and aquatic plants. This body of research also encompasses animal feed regulations and requirements. It is important to regulate what feed is consumed by fish in order to prevent risks to human health and safety.
See also
- Fisheries Law Centre
- Fisheries management
- Fisheries science
- Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Overfishing
- Sustainable seafood
References
- ^ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries Service, available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/aboutus.htm
- ^ Kevern L. Cochrane, A Fishery Manager’s Guidebook: Management Measures and their Application, Fisheries Technical Paper 424, available at ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/004/y3427e/y3427e00.pdf
- ^ Robert Stewart, Oceanography in the 21st Century – An Online Textbook, Fisheries Issues, available at http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/oceanography-book/fisheriesissues.htm
