Fishing Europe's Troubled Waters av David Symes

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<P>Spanning the last 50 years of fisheries policy in Europe, this book is the parting contribution and career-spanning reflection from one of Europe''s most renowned social scientists working in the field of fisheries management and policy.</P><P></P><P>The last 50 years have without doubt been the most turbulent years in the history of North Atlantic fisheries - a turbulence brought about by the actions of fishers, scientists and above all politicians. It is a period of change that sees a radical redrawing of the political geography of fisheries, globalisation of trade, the development of fisheries management towards increasingly restrictive regulation, and declining fish stocks. The book explains why the bold but deeply flawed Common Fisheries Policy persistently failed to deliver its basic goal of sustainable fisheries. The spotlight falls on the monolithic, highly centralised, command and control nature of the Policy that strives to apply a universal ''one size fits all'' approach,