Evolving Property Rights in Marine Fisheries

Donald R. Leal is a senior associate of PERC. In addition to his numerous articles on natural resources and environmental policy, Leal is the co-author with Terry L. Anderson of Enviro-Capitalist: Doing Good While Doing Well, which received the 1997 Choice Outstanding Academic Award and co-editor with Roger E. Meiners of Government vs. Environment (2002). Both volumes are included in the Political Economy Forum Series.

Chapter 1 Fencing the Fishery: A Primer on Rights-Based Fishing Chapter 2 The Privatization of the Oceans Chapter 3 Property Rights and the Texture of Rents in Fisheries Chapter 4 Potential Benefits of Rights-Based Management in the Reef Fish Fishery Chapter 5 Property Rights and the Management of Multiple-Use Fisheries Chapter 6 Rents for the Taking in the U.S. Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Chapter 7 Producer Organizations and Agreements in Fisheries: Integrating Regulation and Coasean Bargaining Chapter 8 Antitrust Barriers to Cooperative Fishery Management Chapter 9 Iceland's ITQ System and the Problem of Political Acceptability Chapter 10 ITQs and Beyond in New Zealand Fisheries Chapter 11 Developing a Co-management Approach in New Zealand Fisheries Chapter 12 Property Rights, Fisheries, Aquaculture, and the Future