Fish Wars

 

Dr. Philippe Le Billon

Professor, Department of Geography and Liu Institute for Global Issues

 

Jessica Spijkers

PhD student, Stockholm Resilience Centre and James Cook University

 

Friday, October 27, 2017

11:00 am

AERL Theatre (120)

 

Conflicts at sea over fisheries is a rising concern. We provide a brief overview of fisheries conflicts, including typologies, escalation patterns, and prevention/resolution mechanisms. We briefly discuss specific case studies associated with territorial disputes, climate change impacts, environmental activism, and the militarization of fishing fleets and enforcement