Who Owns the Fish?

Ariane Wu,Arthur Jones andSusanne RustAny commercial fisherman used to be able to fish in U.S. seas. Not anymore. Today, the right to fish belongs to a number of private individuals who have traded, bought and sold these rights in unregulated markets. This system, called"catch shares," favors large fishing fleets and has cut out thousands of smaller-scale fishermen. How did this happen?

Source: California Watch - March 12, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Ariane Wu Arthur Jones Susanne Rust Tags: Health and Welfare Environment catch shares fish fisheries Source Type: news