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Fisheries management lessons proposed for governing orbital space
Original: How lessons from fisheries management could help us govern Earth’s orbital space
An article in The Conversation argues that Earth's orbit is increasingly congested with satellites and debris, and that rules borrowed from fisheries management — such as quotas, monitoring and shared access regimes — could offer a model for governing orbital space. The piece suggests treating orbits as a common resource needing coordinated international stewardship before overcrowding makes key orbits unusable.
Why now: Rapid growth in satellite launches and space debris is renewing debate over how to regulate orbits as a shared global resource.
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