The Global Fisheries Subsidies Divide Between Small- and Large-Scale Fisheries

Schuhbauer, Anna; Skerritt, Daniel J.; Ebrahim, Naazia; Manach, Frédéric Le; Sumaila, U. Rashid

doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.539214

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“…These results are in line with global fisheries subsidies trends described in the literature, which show a distortion in the allocation of subsidies towards large-scale, high-impact fisheries (e.g. [4] , [5] ). Based on these results, we suggest that these a priori ‘ambiguous’ temporary cessation subsidies can, a posteriori , be classified as ‘harmful’.…”

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“…Since the 1990s, 'harmful' subsidies, i.e. those that artificially reduce the costs of fishing operations, have been identified as one of the main drivers of overfishing, marine ecosystems’ degradation, and inequalities in the fishing sector [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] . While over 62% of the USD 35.4 billions of global fisheries subsidies are considered to be part of this ‘harmful’ category [4] , the state of global fish stocks continues to deteriorate notwithstanding regional improvements [6] and clear evidence that management works [7] .…”

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Sustainable objectives and commitments deceived by fisheries subsidies for ‘temporary cessations’ in times of COVID

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The European Commission launched the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiatives in March 2020, which aimed to help European economic actors, including the fishing sector, to cope with the COVID-19 crisis. This initiative was translated into French law in April 2020, through a decree laying down conditions for obtaining temporary cessation subsidies. Here, we demonstrate that, in stark contradiction with the European Union's international commitments and binding objectives, France allocated this fund in a way that mostly benefited large-scale, high-impact fisheries. In particular, we show that seven companies/groups received 28.5% of all subsidies, for only 53 vessels, i.e. 0.8% of the French fleet. We also show that vessels smaller than 12 m and operating lower impact, 'passive' gears only accounted for 8.7% of subsidies although they account for 74.5% of the French fleet. In contrast, vessels larger than 12 m (and up to 89.4 m) and operating higher impact, 'active' gears captured 70.5% of all subsidies, although they only account for 10.7% of the fleet. These results support the fact that despite celebrated commitments and objectives aiming to support low impact, coastal communities and to rebuild thriving marine ecosystems — including during the COVID-19 crisis — a key fishing state such as France keeps implementing policies that are tailored by and for the most powerful companies and impactful fishing practices.

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Sustainable objectives and commitments deceived by fisheries subsidies for ‘temporary cessations’ in times of COVID

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Manach³

2021

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“…It would seem desirable to establish such a standard of good practice as a signpost for action and ensure its wide endorsement. Market-based measures should certainly be coordinated with other policy measures aimed at strengthening responsible SSF, such as those related to improving access to resources of the SSF (Said and MacMillan 2020 ), removing subsidies harmful to them (Schuhbauer et al 2020 ), altering catch documentation schemes and traceability requirements and finally enhancing their enforcement. Particularly now, with the many COVID-19 socio-economic recovery plans taking centre stage both at international and national levels (e.g.…”

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Sustainable small-scale fisheries markets in the Mediterranean: weaknesses and opportunities

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Improved access to markets by small-scale fisheries (SSF), as called by Sustainable Development Goal 14b and other global and Mediterranean policy documents, is impeded by the existing organisation of value chains and market structures, which are typically antagonistic to the nature of SSF. This article analyses the markets in the Mediterranean to map the drivers and feedback loops that keep fisheries in an unsustainable trajectory and reviews the key innovations in support of a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable small-scale fishing sector. We show how the current market is dominated by lack of product traceability and underappreciation of the inherent value of SSF products (e.g. local production, freshness, season dependence, quantitatively and culinary varied nature). In addition, due to a lack of organisation and the capacity to act, small-scale fishers are poised to have little to no influence over the price. In what we conceptualise as a response to the negative effects of existing market structures, we identify and classify initiatives that add value to SSF products, but not exclusively. These are the shortening of the value chain, innovation in the distribution channel, diversification in the type of product offered, promotion and education regarding SSF products, label and brand development and the empowerment of SSF communities through improved leadership, ownership, cooperation and coordination. We provide examples of these activities and propose the key types of intervention at various levels of governance to accelerate and capitalise on them in order to accomplish policy goals and achieve a better status of both the oceans and the fishers.

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“…Assuming that rents, will continue to be generated in the future, global asset values fell from US$1,225 billion in 1995 to US$207 billion in 2018, a decline of 83 percent, largely because of the poor management of fisheries, before any impact of climate change on future catch is considered. Furthermore, this estimate of wealth is only the private financial value, which has been buttressed by heavy subsidies, mostly for industrial fisheries (Schuhbauer et al 2020).…”

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The Global Fisheries Subsidies Divide Between Small- and Large-Scale Fisheries

Cited by 47 publications

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Sustainable objectives and commitments deceived by fisheries subsidies for ‘temporary cessations’ in times of COVID

Sustainable objectives and commitments deceived by fisheries subsidies for ‘temporary cessations’ in times of COVID

Sustainable small-scale fisheries markets in the Mediterranean: weaknesses and opportunities

The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future

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