JAPAN
Humans and the Sea…………………………… 4
On the Japanese Satoumi concept of managing
coastal resources
OPINION
Get Out of the Spotlight !……………………… 8
The ecolabelling programme of the Marine
Stewardship Council seems biased
REVIEW
The Fish Belong to the People……………… 12
On a 79-minute film made in 2010 with the
support of artisanal fishermen
ANALYSIS
A Moral Hazard…………………………………… 14
The recently formed Aquaculture Stewardship
Council is unlikely to do well
PACIFIC ISLANDS
New Bold Steps ………………………………….. 22
Island States in the Pacific have taken bold
steps in transboundary fisheries management
AUSTRALIA
Caring for Saltwater Country ………………. 26
Indigenous peoples in Australia are taking a
lead in managing marine ecosystems
MAURITANIA
A Spectre that Haunts Fisheries ………….. 32
Individual transferable quotas are prescribed
to reduce fleet capacity in Mauritania
REPORT
Uniting for Change …………………………….. 36
Fishers from Brazil are demanding
recognition of their rights
ANALYSIS
The Costs of Certification ……………………. 41
Has the Marine Stewardship Council been
able to reverse the overexploitation of fisheries?
REPORT
Small-scale Fisheries Upfront ……………… 46
On the recent meet of FAO’s Committee
on Fisheries (COFI)
COMMENT……………………………………………. 3
ROUNDUP……………………………………………. 50
