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Tragedy of the commons for Mauritanian fishermen

Graham Watson

17th October 2016

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Here is an excellent illustration of the 'Tragedy of the Commons' - where a common resource is over-exploited and eventually used up, this BBC clip looks at fishing off the coast of Mauritania, where local fishermen are finding their livelihoods under threat from super trawlers.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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