Polity Atlas
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The Lobster Gangs of Maine

James M. Acheson · University Press of New England · 1988

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Type
Book
Author
James M. Acheson
Identifier
DOI 10.2307/j.ctv1xx99v9
Accessed
2026-09-01
Reliability notes
ISBN 9780874514377. DOI is the JSTOR e-book edition (2012) of the 1988 book.

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EstablishedAcheson distinguished 'nucleated' from 'perimeter-defended' lobstering territories, which differ in how strictly exclusive fishing rights are maintained, and found that these differences affect fishing effort, with strong biological and economic effects.