Abstracts of readings in fisheries management and common property resources

Abstract

Since the passage of Public Law 94-265 - the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 - there has been increased awareness among the public and among academicians in the problems of common property resources. The literature reviewed and summarized here deals with a number of the major issues related to common property resource management, and with the particular management technique most often mentioned for fisheries: limited entry. As with any review of the literature, it is not inclusive; rather it attempts to cover the literature that is frequently referenced and/or basic to an understanding of common property resource management.