Fisheries Management: A Possible Venue for Navigating Fisheries Conflicts in the Indian Ocean

A significant increase in fisheries-related conflicts in the Indian Ocean since 2000 is heightening regional tensions. These conflicts have ranged from purely verbal and diplomatic disputes to armed attacks on fishing vessels by coast guards and navies. These disputes are most often low-intensity, but constitute true “wild card” scenarios in which competing powers’ navies reach […] Related posts: Our Ocean and Cryosphere Under Threat From Joseph Kony to Nile Perch: Complex Links Hook...

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