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Positioning fisheries in a changing world

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  • Grafton, R. Quentin
  • Hilborn, Ray
  • Ridgeway, Lori
  • Squires, Dale
  • Williams, Meryl
  • Garcia, Serge
  • Groves, Theodore
  • Joseph, James
  • Kelleher, Kieran
  • Kompas, Tom
  • Libecap, Gary
  • Lundin, Carl Gustaf
  • Makino, Mitsutaku
  • Matthiasson, Thorolfur
  • McLoughlin, Richard
  • Parma, Ana
  • Martin, Gustavo San
  • Satia, Ben
  • Schmidt, Carl-Christian
  • Tait, Maree
  • Zhang, Lin Xiu

Abstract

Marine capture fisheries face major and complex challenges: habitat degradation, poor economic returns, social hardships from depleted stocks, illegal fishing, and climate change, among others. The key factors that prevent the transition to sustainable fisheries are information failures, transition costs, use and non-use conflicts and capacity constraints. Using the experiences of fisheries successes and failures it is argued only through better governance and institutional change that encompasses the public good of the oceans (biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, sustainability) and societal values (existence, aesthetic and amenity) will fisheries be made sustainable.

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  • Grafton, R. Quentin & Hilborn, Ray & Ridgeway, Lori & Squires, Dale & Williams, Meryl & Garcia, Serge & Groves, Theodore & Joseph, James & Kelleher, Kieran & Kompas, Tom & Libecap, Gary & Lundin, Carl, 2008. "Positioning fisheries in a changing world," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 32(4), pages 630-634, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:32:y:2008:i:4:p:630-634
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    1. Cicelin Rakotomahazo & Jacqueline Razanoelisoa & Nirinarisoa Lantoasinoro Ranivoarivelo & Gildas Georges Boleslas Todinanahary & Eulalie Ranaivoson & Mara Edouard Remanevy & Lalao Aigrette Ravaoarinor, 2021. "Community Perceptions of a Payment for Ecosystem Services Project in Southwest Madagascar: A Preliminary Study," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-19, June.
    2. Mark Axelrod, 2017. "Blocking change: facing the drag of status quo fisheries institutions," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 573-588, August.
    3. Begossi, Alpina & May, Peter H. & Lopes, Priscila F. & Oliveira, Luiz E.C. & da Vinha, Valéria & Silvano, Renato A.M., 2011. "Compensation for environmental services from artisanal fisheries in SE Brazil: Policy and technical strategies," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 25-32.
    4. Elizabeth A Fulton & Anthony D M Smith & David C Smith & Penelope Johnson, 2014. "An Integrated Approach Is Needed for Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management: Insights from Ecosystem-Level Management Strategy Evaluation," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(1), pages 1-16, January.
    5. Alpina Begossi, 2014. "Ecological, cultural, and economic approaches to managing artisanal fisheries," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 5-34, February.

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