Term:
Rights-based management
Definition:
A fisheries management regime in which access to the fishery is contolled by use rights which may include not only the right to fish, but also specify any or all of: how the fishing may be conducted (e.g. the vessel and gear); where they may fish; when they may fish; and how much fish they may catch.
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
FAO
http://www.fao.org/3/y3427e/y3427e0c.htm#TopOfPage
http://www.fao.org/3/y3427e/y3427e0c.htm#TopOfPage