2018-10-292018-10-292008International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 23:1-370927-3522https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/1524The contemporary legal regime for marine capture fisheries is dominated by management based on maximum sustainable yield (MSY). This study examines the law, science, politics and practice of MSY in a selection of developing archipelagic states to assess whether and how MSY is being used in the management of single fish species and as part of a broader ecosystem approach to fisheries management.application/pdfJournal Article