Collective rights 'offer hope for global fisheries'

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24209950

Collective community-based rights could put the world's fisheries on a sustainable footing after decades of over-exploitation, an expert suggests.

Previous management regimes had failed to protect both the industry and fish stocks' long-term future, explained Ragnar Arnason from Iceland University.

Communities would act like "shareholders", ensuring stocks were protected and not depleted, he added.

Prof Arnason outlined his views at the ICES science conference in Iceland.