The Tragedy of the Commodity: Oceans, Fisheries, and Aquaculture - Nature, Society, and Culture

Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic ecosystems for sustenance and trade, only recently has human influence on these resources dramatically increased, transforming and undermining oceanic environments throughout the world. Marine ecosystems are in a crisis that is global in scope. The Tragedy of the Commodity explores the role human influence plays in this crisis, highlighting the social and economic forces that are at the heart of this looming ecological problem.