Fisheries are a classic example of the tragedy of the commons: property rights tend to be incomplete and access open, with overexploitation the result. Green fiscal reform can address these problems by assigning property rights, putting a price on fisheries access and reforming subsidies that encourage unsustainable practices.
The decline of global fish stocks has implications for both the food security and the livelihoods of many communities around the world. A World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on the
8 October 2017 – Efforts at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)-level to eliminate certain forms of fisheries subsidies could severely hurt small and livelihood fisherfolk in India. The National Platform for
16 August 2017 – The upcoming meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Argentina will put the elimination of government subsidies deemed harmful by the WTO high on the agenda.
This article by A Schuhbauer, R. Chuenpagdee, W. Cheung, K. Greer, and R. Sumaila in Marine Policy presents the first bottom-up analysis of the proportion of global marine fisheries subsidies
This paper by R. Sumaila, V. Lam, F. Le Manach, W. Swartz and D. Pauly published in Marine Policy aims to provides an updated estimate of global fisheries subsidies. It
Much has been done over the years to improve fisheries management in OECD countries. Ongoing problems of over-fishing, overcapacity and the economic crisis intensify the need for reform. Although there
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