Russian Fisheries Management : : The Precautionary Approach in Theory and Practice / / Geir Hønneland.

• Superior document: Publications on Ocean Development ; 43
• VerfasserIn: Hønneland, Geir,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2004.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Series: Publications on Ocean Development ; 43.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (210 p.)
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

This book is the first comprehensive introduction to Russian fisheries management in the Western literature. It sets out the basic principles and organisational structure underlying Russian fisheries management and describes associated processes and practices, such as quota allocation, technical reg...

Table of Contents

• Preface, List of Abbreviations and Acronyms, English Abbreviations, Russian Abbreviations and Acronyms, I Background ,
• Chapter 1. Introduction, The Fisheries Under Investigation, The Emergence of the Precautionary Approach to Fisheries, The Questions to be Asked, Methodological Considerations, Outline of the Book, Chapter 2. Legal and Political Context , Federalism and Regional Self-Government: The Soviet Legacy, From RSFSR to the Russian Federation, Evolving Centre-Region Relations, Legal aspects, Political aspects, Economic aspects, Political Organisation of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk Oblasts, Conclusions, II Structure and Principles ,
• Chapter 3. Fisheries Management at the Federal Level, The International Level, The National Level, Legislation, Objectives and principles, The institutional set-up, Conclusions,
• Chapter 4. Fisheries Management at the Regional Level, The Northwest Russian Fishing Industry, The Role of Regional Authorities, The Role of Federal Agencies in the Region, The Role of Others, Target Groups NGOs and Research Institutes, Conclusions, III Process and Practices ,
• Chapter 5. Scientific Advice and Quota Allocation, Practices at the International Level, Scientific recommendations and establishment of TACs, Perceptions of scientific knowledge,Concern about national interest, Concern about the institutional set-up, Practices at the National Level, Quota distribution at the inter-regional level, Quota distribution at the regional level, Have fresh principles led to fresh practices?, Conclusions,
• Chapter 6. Technical Regulation and Enforcement, Implementation Performance and Target Compliance, The Establishment of a Joint Enforcement, Arrangement with Norway, The Proposals of the Expert Group, Initial Co-Operative Measures, Main Areas of Co-Operation Since 1994, The Effectiveness of the Collaboration, Conclusions, IV Conclusion ,
• Chapter 7. Prospects for a Precautionary Fisheries Management?, Conclusions, The precautionary approach and other principles, Scientific advice and quota allocation, Technical regulation and enforcement, Explanations, New incentives, Institutional conflict, Prospects, System shortcomings, Institutional 'assets', Index.