@article { , title = {The public right to fish: Is it fit for purpose?}, abstract = {The comment: `we live on an island made of coal surrounded by a sea full of fish, only an organisational genius could arrange a shortage of both at the same time', is attributed to Aneurin Bevan. The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, the European Union, Downing Street3 and even this journal's editor have highlighted the need for radical reform to stop over-fishing taking place in our seas. In response, the UK Government has set aside time for legislation in the form of a Marine Bill. Reform of the structure of UK fisheries administration will play a key part of that Bill.5 It is therefore timely to consider the role which the public right to fish plays in the current legal structure of fisheries, as it is an important one and often overlooked by the commentators. By looking at its context, history and extent, this article will investigate whether there are mechanisms within common law to counter over-fishing or whether the public right itself needs to be reformed.}, issn = {1478-5277}, issue = {6}, journal = {Journal of Water Law}, pages = {201-205}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Lawtext Publishing}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1054013}, volume = {16}, keyword = {Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience, Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research, marine environment, fishing rights, property}, year = {2005}, author = {Appleby, Thomas} }