Subsidies, Fisheries Management, and Stock Depletion

Sakai, Yutaro

doi:10.3368/le.93.1.165

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“…This result confirms what is accepted in the literature that the effect of a fishery subsidy depends on its type (Milazzo 1998;Sumaila and Pauly 2006). Sakai (2017) provides the most recent empirical evidence for this line of research. He uses data for a panel of 23 OECD countries from 1996-2011 to examine the impact of three types of subsidies on resource stocks.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Therefore, it is crucial to distinguish between the effects of subsidies in the short and long run when using this resource index. Sakai (2017) applies fixed effect models with various lag structures, and finds that the impact of subsidies on resource stocks indeed depends on the type of subsidy and management. In particular, he finds that both direct payments and cost-reducing transfers are harmful for resource stocks, while general services are beneficial.…”

Section: Empirical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, a fishery-level analysis will yield more useful insights for fishery management. It is also desirable that future empirical studies employ careful identification strategies, as in Duy and Flaaten (2016) and Sakai (2017). To evaluate the impact of subsidies, we need to know counterfactual outcomes, e.g., what would have happened without the subsidies?…”

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Fishery subsidies: the interaction between science and policy

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Fisheries subsidies have attracted considerable attention worldwide since the 1990s. The World Trade Organization (WTO), among others, started to strengthen its disciplines in fisheries subsidies in 2001. The academic study of fisheries subsidies can play a key role in contributing to policy-making processes such as WTO negotiations by providing more accurate information on the link between subsidies and overfishing. This paper aims to review the existing academic literature and discuss the role of academic studies in the process of designing and implementing policies on fisheries subsidies. Academic studies on fishery subsides can be divided into three branches: descriptive, theoretical, and empirical. Overall, there has been significant progress in empirical studies on fishery subsidies during the last decade. While the number of studies is still limited, they generate insights that are consistent with theoretical predictions. As for potential contributions of academic studies to actual policies and sustainable management, more interaction between academic experts and policy makers is desirable.

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“…Regarding the internal coherence of the CFP, the amount of harvesting capacity‐enhancing subsidies—considered as undermining efforts to reduce over‐capacity and to conserve fish stocks—is at least twice as high as the amount of “beneficial” subsidies for management and research (Sakai, ; Sumaila, Lam, Le Manach, Swartz, & Pauly, ) (Gov4.1.1). Regarding the CFP's coherence with other policy areas, the CFP's measures to protect the marine environment are insufficient which conflicts with EU environmental policy (e.g., EC, 2009a, ).…”

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“…Regarding the internal coherence of the CFP, the amount of harvesting capacity-enhancing subsidies-considered as undermining efforts to reduce over-capacity and to conserve fish stocks-is at least twice as high as the amount of "beneficial" subsidies for management and research (Sakai, 2017 EC, 2009aEC, , 2011. This is reflected for instance in the small area covered by no-take zones for fishing (EEA, 2015b) (Gov4.2.1).…”

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Evaluating fisheries systems: A comprehensive analytical framework and its application to the EU's Common Fisheries Policy

Belschner¹,

Ferretti²,

Strehlow³

et al. 2018

Fish and Fisheries

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Despite regular reforms, problems under the EU's Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) persist. In order to identify priorities for future reforms of the policy, we developed an analytical framework consisting of 17 criteria and specifying indicators, derived from scientific, wider fisheries, and common resources literature. We applied the framework to the CFP governance system, its regulations, institutions, and processes at EU as well as member state level. The results show that the CFP does not fully meet any of the 17 criteria for an effective resource policy. Its performance was assessed as “neutral” regarding 10 criteria and “negative” regarding seven criteria. Trend analysis shows that there is a slightly positive trend regarding the CFP's performance, with five criteria trending positively, 11 showing a neutral trend and only one criterion trending negatively (simplicity of rules). The analysis identified five criteria which are performing badly and have not improved over time: simplicity of rules, user‐pays principle, resource efficiency, accountability, and compliance mechanisms. Future reforms of the CFP should first and foremost address these criteria while continuing efforts to improve the CFP's performance regarding other criteria. The evaluation of the CFP demonstrates the applicability of the analytical framework which can also be applied to other multilevel fisheries governance systems. Moreover, the results can inform reforms of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. Like the CFP, these institutions manage transboundary fisheries and have not effectively addressed the issues of resource rent capture and resource efficiency.

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Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Fishing Industries: Perspectives, Methods, and Knowledge Gaps

Chaji,

Werner

2023

Mar Coast Fish

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Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are rapidly developing as an alternative energy source globally and in the Greater Atlantic region of the United States. Despite the pace of development, there are still many uncertainties surrounding best practices in assessing the economic impacts of offshore wind on regional fishing industries. This work aims to provide an overview and assessment of industry perceptions, methods, results, and knowledge gaps pertaining to economic areas of concern related to interactions between OWFs and fishing industries in the region. We provide a compilation of studies focusing on industry perceptions and impacts of OWFs on the fishing industry, focusing on four key economic areas of interest: fuel expenditures; insurance costs; fishing industry revenues, income, and livelihoods; and fishing support businesses. Our findings suggest four overarching knowledge gap themes that persist across all economic areas of focus: (1) a lack of economic data or economically centered data collection efforts, (2) minimal works aiming to quantify the economic impacts of key areas of concern, (3) a lack of peer‐reviewed models and methods in quantifying economic impacts, and (4) limited syntheses containing best practices or lessons learned associated with quantifying the comprehensive economic impacts posed by OWFs on fisheries. This article aims to build awareness in areas where interdisciplinary collaboration can take place as well as serve as a foundation for informing best practice guidance as it pertains to assessing economic impacts imposed by OWFs on the fishing industry.

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Subsidies, Fisheries Management, and Stock Depletion

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Fishery subsidies: the interaction between science and policy

Fishery subsidies: the interaction between science and policy

Evaluating fisheries systems: A comprehensive analytical framework and its application to the EU's Common Fisheries Policy

Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Fishing Industries: Perspectives, Methods, and Knowledge Gaps

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