Law and science in conflict: The resurrection of maximum sustainable yield
(2014)
Presentation / Conference
Appleby, T., Everard, M., & Simpson, S. (2014, June). Law and science in conflict: The resurrection of maximum sustainable yield. Presented at Marine and Coastal Policy Forum 2014, University of Plymouth
For the first time the law on maximum sustainable yield changes the burden of proof, it is now up to the government to demonstrate sustainable fisheries. The right to fish is no longer untrammelled.