ABSTRACT
The aquaculture industry is fast expanding around the globe and causing major environmental and social disruptions. The volume is about getting a 'good governance' grip on this important industry.
The book highlights the numerous law and policy issues that must be addressed in the search for effective regulation of aquaculture. Those issues include among others: the equitable and fair assignment of property rights; the design of effective dispute resolution mechanisms; clarification of what maritime laws apply to aquaculture; adoption of a proper taxation system for aquaculture; resolution of aboriginal offshore title and rights claims; recognition of international trade law restrictions such as labeling limitations and food safety requirements; and determination of whether genetically modified fish should be allowed and if so under what controls.
This book will appeal to a broad range of audiences: undergraduate and postgraduate students, academic researchers, policy makers, NGOs, practicing lawyers and industry representatives.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |10 pages
Introduction: Aquaculture law and policy: struggling in the wake of the blue revolution
part |2 pages
Part I Aquaculture law and policy at the millennium: Global trends and challenges
part |2 pages
Part II Canadian experiences and challenges in aquaculture law and policy
chapter 3|66 pages
Canadian aquaculture and the principles of sustainable development: Gauging the law and policy tides and charting a course
chapter 5|36 pages
Conflict prevention and management: designing effective dispute resolution strategies for aquaculture siting and operations
chapter 7|25 pages
The taxation of aquaculture in Canada: A comparison with the taxation of agriculture and its policy implications
part |2 pages
Part III Aboriginal title and rights in aquaculture
chapter 9|38 pages
Aquaculture law and policy in Canada and the duty to consult with Aboriginal peoples
part |2 pages
Part IV International trade dimensions in aquaculture
chapter 11|30 pages
Aquaculture and the multilateral trade regime: Issues of seafood safety, labeling and the environment
chapter 12|36 pages
Food safety and farmed salmon: Some implications of the European Union’s food policy for coastal communities
part |2 pages
Part V Comparative national legal approaches