<p>A <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X15000524">new study</a> released online today in the Journal <em>Marine Policy</em> examines the transparency of international fisheries management organisations operating on the high seas. Transparency is a foundational principle for the commercial use of the high seas and indeed all of the ocean beyond national boundaries. Transparency is credited with a number of beneficial qualities, including encouraging compliance and increasing the accountability and responsiveness of governments.</p>
