A recurrent theme in fisheries is that management matters. A recent paper published by Dr. Camilo Mora and co-authored with Dr. Rashid Sumaila of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit reveals that management transparency is important in promoting fisheries sustainability. The authors arrive at their results by utilizing a survey of more than 13,000 fisheries experts from around the globe.

This article has gained a wide audience with many news agencies reporting the paper’s findings. One can find the article published by the Public Library of Science open access journal PLoS Biology and it is available on-line for free through the publisher’s website.