Marine Wildlife and Tourism Management
Higham, James (University of Otago, New Zealand) / Luck, Dr Michael (AUT University Auckland, New Zealand)
Marine environments have long been places of exploration, subsistence, transport and trade, but it is only recently that marine tourism has extended beyond coastal resorts and beaches. Demand for marine wildlife experiences has grown considerably in recent decades but a corresponding increase in the conservation of these environments as well as adequate legislative and management responses aimed at sustainability has not yet followed. This boo...