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    Legislating for property rights in fisheries / Christine Stewart.

    • Title:Legislating for property rights in fisheries / Christine Stewart.
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    • Author/Creator:Stewart, Christine (Legal officer)
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Development Law Service.
      Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Legal Office.
    • Published/Created:Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2004.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Fishery law and legislation.
      Right of property.
    • Description:xviii, 187 pages ; 24 cm.
    • Series:FAO legislative study ; 83.
    • Summary:This study is a contribution of the FAO Development Law Service to the discussion on rights-based systems in fisheries management from a legal perspective. It outlines the history of the development of rights-based fisheries management, the concepts of property rights in fisheries and the terms used in property rights regimes, the governing legislation in jurisdictions which have introduced property rights in fisheries, the interpretation placed by the courts of the jurisdiction on that legislation, and the possible options for implementing property-based fisheries rights systems in national legislation. Includes a section on New Zealand (p. 24-35).
    • Notes:"TC/M/Y5672E/1/10.04/1000"--p. [4] of cover.
      Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-187).
    • ISBN:9251052069
    • Contents:FOREWORD
      ABBREVIATIONS
      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
      PART I BACKGROUND AND CONCEPTS
      HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
      PROPERTY RIGHTS
      THEORY AND CONCEPTS
      PROPERTY RIGHTS IN FISHERIES
      STILL MISSING: THE SOCIAL DIMENSION
      PART II FISHERIES RIGHTS IN LEGISLATION
      INTRODUCTION
      NEW ZEALAND
      AUSTRALIA
      OTHER COUNTRIES
      CONCLUSIONS
      PART III LEGISLATING FOR FISHERIES PROPERTY RIGHTS
      INTRODUCTION
      THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHEME
      COMPONENTS OF A FISHERIES RIGHTS SYSTEM
      CONCLUSION
      Annex 1: Case Law Study
      The nature of fishing rights
      Annex 2: List of legislation
      Annex 3: List of cases
      Bibliography
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