The objective of Net Gains: Linking Fisheries Management, International Trade and Sustainable Development is two-fold. First, it aims to bridge the perspectives and efforts of different institutions and stakeholders on the range of challenges that face the fisheries sector. Second, it hopes to stimulate responses that take into account the multiple dimensions and goals of sustainable development, such as improving resource management, conserving marine biodiversity, safeguarding the livelioods of those who depend on fisheries, and ensuring economic growth for developing countries.