Sharks : conservation, governance, and management / edited by Erika J. Techera and Natalie Klein.
The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks. There has been a rapid decline in populations of many shark species, while new science has emerged of the critical role they play in marine ecosystems. However, the authors show that conservation law and policy...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Earthscan from Routledge,
2014.
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| Summary: | The key aim of this book is to explore the global conservation and management of sharks. There has been a rapid decline in populations of many shark species, while new science has emerged of the critical role they play in marine ecosystems. However, the authors show that conservation law and policy have been slow to develop, with only a small number of iconic species being protected worldwide. The increase in fishing impact - primarily through shark finning and by-catch - has led to shark conservation receiving greater international attention in recent years. The book explores our c. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135012618 113501261X 9780203750292 0203750292 9781135012595 1135012598 9781135012601 1135012601 9780415844772 0415844770 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |