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Creator:: Sumaila, U. Rashid
Abstract:: The objective of this paper is to provide an analysis of the current state of fisheries subsidies worldwide, and how they are likely to affect the sustainability of fisheries. More specifically, I will review previous investigations of global subsidies issues, and give a brief overview of the impact of subsidies...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Creator:: Schuhbauer, Anna, Cisneros-Montemayor, Andrés, and Sumaila, U. Rashid
Abstract:: Achieving economic viability is an important goal when it comes to developing policies for sustainable fisheries management, especially for small-scale fisheries (SSF). SSF are vital for many coastal communities, however, often economically and politically marginalized. Here, we develop and estimate what we denote as ‘basic economic viability’ of SSF, using...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Creator:: Sumaila, U. Rashid
Abstract:: I first of all sketch a picture of the importance of fisheries to people and argue that our interactions with fish stocks, for the most part, are currently unsustainable. Next, I identify the provision of capacity-enhancing subsidies by governments or what has been described as ‘harmful' or ‘bad' subsidies in the...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Creator:: Harper, Sarah and Sumaila, U. Rashid
Abstract:: Women's contributions to fisheries are often overlooked in fisheries management, economic analyses, and consequently, in policy decisions. Fortunately, women's contributions are gaining recognition despite a lack of quantitative data describing the scope and scale of their participation in the sector. While there are numerous studies describing the role of women...
Resource Type:: Presentation

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