Marine and Fisheries Policies in Latin America: A Comparison of Selected Countries [Hardcover]

Foreword by Pedro Solano  Prologue by Juan Carlos Castilla  Introduction  1. Marine, coastal and fisheries issues in Chile, Mexico and Peru: an initial institutional and policy review  2. Industrial fisheries in Latin America: challenges and lessons from Chile, Mexico and Peru  3. Marine bioprospecting  4. Illegal fishing and non-compliance  5. Extractive Industries in coastal and marine zones  6. Marine protected areas  7. Marine and coastal planning  8. From customary law to the implementation of safeguard measures: the case of Marine and Coastal Areas for Indigenous Peoples in Chile  9. Protection of migratory marine species  10. Prevention of marine pollution from litter in Peru  11. Collective Action Spaces and Transformations in the Governance of Fisheries Resources: Towards Democratic and Deliberative Management  12. The legal protection of surf breaks: an option for conservation and development  Epilogue

This book reviews the frameworks and implementation of marine, fishery and coastal laws and policies in Chile, Mexico and Peru.

Chile, Mexico and Peru share biodiverse coastal and marine environments which are being affected by unregulated and informal developments, and thus share similar challenges. Each country is currently at a different stage of advancement in their institutional response to these complex challenges. By providing a comparison of the frameworks, approaches and overall implementation of policies and laws, this book acts as a tool to influence and inform further efforts in conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, particularly fisheries, in these countries and others in Latin America and the Caribbean. A broad range of issues are covered including food security, tourism, fisheries, oil and minl1