Abstract: Pt. A: An economic framework for valuing fisheries resources. 1. Introduction 2. The importance of fisheries resources 3. Understanding economics and economic value 4. Value in a broader context 5. Some basic fisheries issues 6. A theoretical framework for resource sharing 7. Basic steps in valuing fisheries resources App. A. Fisheries bio-economics and the optimal allocation of resources. Pt. B: Sector-specific valuation methods. 8. The commercial sector 9. The recreational sector 10. The indigenous sector: an economic perspective 11. The protected area sector App. B. The indigenous sector: an anthropological perspective.