A rational and interdisciplinary discussion, first published in 2007, of how social, political and ecological factors of globalization affect fisheries.

Foreword Jianguo Liu; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Globalization and fisheries: a necessarily interdisciplinary inquiry John Rood and Michael Schechter; Part I. Impacts of Globalization on Fisheries and Aquatic Habitats: 1. Globalization: implications for fish, fisheries and their management William W. Taylor, Nancy J. Leonard, Jud F. Kratzer, Chris Goddard and Patricia Stewart; 2. Fisheries globalization: fair trade or piracy Jackie Alder and Reg Watson; 3. Effects of globalization on freshwater systems and strategies for conservation Jessica Seares, Katherine Smith, Elizabeth Anderson and Catherine Pringle; 4. Globalization effects on water quality: monitoring the impact on and control of waterborne disease Joan Rose and Stephanie Molloy; 5. Health challenges to aquatic animals in the globalization era Mohamed Faisal; 6. Globalization, biological invasions, and ecosystem changes in North America's Great Lakes Kristen Holeck, Edward Mills and Hugh J. MacIsaac; Part II. Case Studies of Globalization and Fisheries Resources: 7. Possible contributions of globalization in creating and addressing seahorse conservation problems Amanda C. J. Vincent, A. D. Marsden and U. R. Sumaila; 8. Wronging rights and righting wrongs: some lessons on community viability from the colonial era in the Pacific Kenneth Ruddle; 9. Cooperation and conflict between large and small-scale fisheries: a Southeast Asian example Richard Pollnac; 10. Response of Alaskan fishermen to aquaculture and the salmon crisis Rosamond Naylor, Josh Eagle and Whitney Smith; 11. Tilapia: a fish with global reach Joseph J. Molnar and William H. Daniels; 12. The influence of globalization on the sustainability of North Pacific salmon fisheries William Taylor and Nancy Leonard; Part III. Governance and Multilevel Management Systems: 13. Great Lakes fisheries as a bellwether of global governance Michael Schechter and Grant Folland; 14. Ecosystem-based insights on Northwest Atlantic fisheries in an age of globalization Dean Bavington and James Kay; 15. Fishy food laws P. Vincent Hegarty; Part IV. Ethical, Economic and Policy Implications: 16. The intersection of global trade, social networks, and fisheries Kenneth A. Frank, Katrina Mueller, Ann Krause, William Taylor and Nancy Leonard; 17. Fishing for consumers: market driven factors affecting the sustainability of the fish and seafood supply chain H. Christopher Peterson and Karl Fronc; 18. Globalization and worth of fishery resources in an integrated market based system William Knudson and H. Christopher Peterson; 19. Can transgenic fish save fisheries? Rebecca Bratspie; 20. Contributing to fisheries sustainability through the adoption of a broader ethical approach Tracy Dobson and Henry Regier; Part V. Conclusions and Recommendations: 21. Globalization and fisheries: recommendations for policy and management Tracy L. Kolb and William W. Taylor; Index.