Experience the “tragedy of the commons” 1 as it relates to fishing resources. Consider social, environmental, and economic impacts of overfishing. Identify sustainable fishing practices.

International Journal of the Commons, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2019), pp. 609-636 (28 pages) Increased pressure on communal fishing grounds is testing the traditional regulations among fishing communities who ...

An increase in the acidity of the oceans, for example, could significantly disrupt the marine food chain (what’s left of it after over-fishing ... for tragedy of the commons reasons.

Without fishing pressure, the ecosystem there remains in balance ... Lloyd identified a difficulty with Smith’s theory. He coined the phrase the “tragedy of the commons” to describe a situation where ...

An example of the tragedy of the commons is overfishing in the world’s oceans. Fish stocks in open-access waters are often treated as common property, where anyone can fish without restriction.

Spain's Fisheries Minister Luis Planas has called the sinking of the “Villa de Pitanxo“ off the coast of Canada the ”worst tragedy for our fishing fleet in 38 years”.