Norwegian fisheries management, our approach on discard of fish
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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
Publisher: Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Guidelines/brochures | Date: 07/07/2009
It is important that the policy of sustainable marine resource management is based on certain key principles: sustainable harvesting, ecosystem approach, adequate regulations and an efficient control and enforcement scheme. These principles are undermined by discard of fish, which is one of the most serious threats to sustainable management.
It is important that the policy of sustainable marine resource management is based on certain key principles: sustainable harvesting, ecosystem approach, adequate regulations and an efficient control and enforcement scheme. These principles are undermined by discard of fish, which is one of the most serious threats to sustainable management.
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