The Politics of Fishing - by Tim S Gray (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A topical and authoritative examination of the current crisis in the fishing industry, offering a political analysis of the reasons for the crisis and suggesting ways in which this might be overcome. The contributors include fishery officials and scientists as well as academics. The focus is mainly on the European fishing industry, with issues including political bargaining in the EU, the working of quota arrangements, the status of marine scientific knowledge and the industry's management structures in different countries.

About the Author

CHARLES CANN Former Deputy Secretary, the Ministry of Agriculture (1991-96) DAVID STEEL Employed in the European Parliament (fisheries, agriculture and budgetary questions) MIREILLE THOM Researcher, Highlands of Scotland TIM OLIVER Editor of Fishing News for 10 Years ROBERT O'CONNOR Emeritus Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin (died in January 97) BRENDAN MCNAMARA Consultant in European Business Affairs KNUT MIKALSEN Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tromso MARK GRAY Fisheries Researcher, based in Anglesey JEREMY PHILLIPSON Currently working within the School of Geography and Earth Resources, University of Hull JOHN GOODLAD Chief Executive of both the Shetland and Fishermen's Association and the Shetland Fish Producers' Organisation KEVIN CREAN Deputy Director, University of Hull International Fisheries Institute DAVID SYMES Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Hull BARRIE DEAS Chief Executive, National Federation of Fishermen's Organisation GISLI PALSSON Professor of Anthropology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik