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Quota discarding and distributive justice: The case of the under-10 m fishing fleet in Sussex, England

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  • Gray, Tim
  • Korda, R.C.
  • Stead, Selina
  • Jones, Estelle

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Marine fish discarding has become a contentious environmental issue, but little attention has been paid to the moral grievances that sometimes underlie discarding practices. This article explores such a moral grievance through a case study of the under-10 m fishery in Sussex, England, where discarding of cod (Gadus morhua) has become a highly charged issue, skippers blaming it on unjust quota allocations. The moral claim to a greater quota allocation is analysed using two conceptions of distributive justice, entitlement and desert. The conclusion reached is that the under-10 m fleet's entitlement arguments for a higher quota are weaker than their desert arguments, but that entitlement arguments weigh more heavily than desert arguments with government when it allocates quota.

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  • Gray, Tim & Korda, R.C. & Stead, Selina & Jones, Estelle, 2011. "Quota discarding and distributive justice: The case of the under-10 m fishing fleet in Sussex, England," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(2), pages 122-129, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:35:y:2011:i:2:p:122-129
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    1. Tim Gray & Rebecca Korda & Selina Margaret Stead, 2023. "Democracy and Human Rights in the Management of Small-Scale Fisheries in England," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-14, February.

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