Author: James E. KirkleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blue crab fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"The blue crab fishery has been one of the most important fisheries of Virginia; the actual economic importance of the fishery, however, is not well known. There appears to be an urgent need to better manage and regulate the resource and the fishery. In this brief paper, an overview of regulatory options for managing and regulating the blue crab fishery is provided. The authors initially focus on open-access strategies, and subsequently present a discussion of regulations that address the common-​property, open-access fishery. Prior to discussing management options, the authors discuss goals and objectives of resource management"--National Sea Grant Library publication website.