The Global Bycatch Crisis: How a U.S. Import Law Is Reshaping the World's Fisheries
The Marine Mammal Protection Act's Foreign Fisheries Provision and the Battle for Enforcement

About this book:

Discover how a forgotten clause in a 1972 U.S. law is now forcing the world’s fisheries to confront the silent slaughter of whales, dolphins, and seals—hundreds of thousands of marine mammals dying each year in nets meant for tuna, shrimp, and swordfish. *The Global Bycatch Crisis* reveals the untold story of how American market power, wielded through the Marine Mammal Protection Act’s Foreign Fisheries Provision, has ignited a global scramble to rewrite fishing laws, deploy cutting‑edge gear, and prove that “equivalence” with U.S. standards is possible—or face devastating trade bans.

From the vaquita’s last stand in the Gulf of California to the battles over Māui dolphins in New Zealand and the high‑seas tuna fleets that dominate supermarket shelves, this book blends gripping field reportage, hard‑hitting data, and behind‑the‑scenes legal drama to show how a single statutory provision is reshaping ocean governance. Readers will meet the scientists, activists, fishermen, and diplomats racing to save marine life before the next wave of bans hits, and learn why the future of sustainable seafood hinges on the invisible threads of trade, technology, and truth.

If you care about the oceans, the food on your plate, or the power of law to drive real‑world change, this is the essential guide to understanding—and influencing—the most potent tool ever created to curb marine mammal bycatch. Dive in, and see how a dormant giant of legislation is now saving the seas, one net at a time.