To be sure, the hazards of food-related miscommunication were painfully evident in this current crisis after German officials prematurely identified Spanish cucumbers as the source of the E. coli, victimizing an already economically burdened farming community.
With a focus on key topical issues such as marine pollution, exploitation and hazards, chapters range from the history of ocean management to current advances in marine science, observation and management applications, and the international agencies active in co-ordinating this work.