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Study: Quota Systems Help Keep Fisheries Afloat
by Richard Harris
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All Things Considered, September 18, 2008 · Thirty percent of the world's commercial fisheries have collapsed over the past few decades, so scientists, fishermen and managers have been trying to figure out how to preserve what's left — while still putting seafood on people's tables.
A new study in Science magazine finds that fishermen using a quota system are, in most cases, helping to maintain a healthy fish population. Read on...
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