This article titled One solution to global overfishing highlights the studies done examining the effectiveness of co-management in reducing overfishing.

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'"We found clear evidence of people's ability to overcome the 'tragedy of the commons' by making and enforcing their own rules for managing fisheries," explains team leader Dr Josh Cinner of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University, Australia.'

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