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  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,122 Views
15 Pages

29 October 2022

Fisheries subsidies regulation lies at the intersection of international fisheries and international trade governance regimes. Although eradicating harmful fisheries subsidies cannot be a panacea for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,920 Views
16 Pages

Effect of Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations on Fish Production and Interest Rate

  • Radika Kumar,
  • Ronald Ravinesh Kumar,
  • Peter Josef Stauvermann and
  • Pallavi Arora

We analyze the effect of fisheries subsidy negotiations on financial markets and aggregate demand in developed and developing countries. We examine the plausible scenarios that are likely to emerge in the event of elimination or reduction of subsidie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,403 Views
11 Pages

13 September 2021

Controversies surrounding fishery subsidy policies are widespread. Many stakeholders believe that fishery subsidies play an important role in ensuring the livelihood of fishermen. At the same time, fishery subsidies pose a threat to the stock of fish...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,105 Views
19 Pages

18 July 2025

In response to the ongoing depletion of fishery resources, many countries now prioritize sustainable fish stock use and ecosystem protection, balancing ecological, economic, and social goals. Fishery subsidies are key in this shift, with their impact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,491 Views
18 Pages

Cost Efficiencies of the Shrimp Fishery in Mexico: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis

  • Gerzaín Avilés-Polanco,
  • Marco Antonio Almendarez-Hernández,
  • Luis Felipe Beltrán-Morales and
  • Fernando Aranceta-Garza

21 September 2023

Fishing sector fuel subsidies are designed to increase profitability by reducing costs. However, despite the number of liters of fuel subsidized in 2018 in Mexico, there is no information available on the effectiveness of the subsidies in reducing co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,669 Views
19 Pages

Multidimensional Indicators to Assess the Sustainability of Demersal Small-Scale Fishery in the Azores

  • Inês Pereira,
  • Ualerson Iran Peixoto,
  • Wendell Medeiros-Leal,
  • Morgan Casal-Ribeiro and
  • Régis Santos

11 December 2022

The Azorean demersal fishery sector is one of the most important in the archipelago. As a small-scale fishery, it plays an important role in the livelihood of the community, being a source of employment and income, and contributing to poverty allevia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,986 Views
14 Pages

An MPA Design Approach to Benefit Fisheries: Maximising Larval Export and Minimising Redundancy

  • Colm Tong,
  • Karlo Hock,
  • Nils C. Krueck,
  • Vladimir Tyazhelnikov and
  • Peter J. Mumby

17 November 2021

In the design of marine protected areas (MPAs), tailoring reserve placement to facilitate larval export beyond reserve boundaries may support fished populations and fisheries through recruitment subsidies. Intuitively, capturing such connectivity cou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
7,277 Views
15 Pages

The Impact of Government Subsidies on Technological Innovation in Agribusiness: The Case for China

  • Liping Wu,
  • Kai Hu,
  • Oleksii Lyulyov,
  • Tetyana Pimonenko and
  • Ishfaq Hamid

27 October 2022

With the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy and the promotion of agricultural and rural modernization, the subsidies enjoyed by agricultural enterprises in China are increasing. As a result, the effectiveness of government subsidies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,776 Views
10 Pages

23 May 2021

Recent studies demonstrate that fisheries are massive contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The average Korean fishing vessel is old, fuel-inefficient, and creates a large volume of emissions. Yet, there is little research on how to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,044 Views
20 Pages

13 September 2021

As a quasi-public product, fishery insurance has become an important starting point for the construction of the modern fishery industry chain, supply chain and value chain risk management mechanism. We used visual data processing methods and text min...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,642 Views
16 Pages

17 November 2022

Outlying islands are affected by the environment and economy, and fishery resources are the first to experience these impacts. Therefore, it is necessary to actively and effectively transform traditional fisheries in outlying islands. This is the cas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,497 Views
17 Pages

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Fisheries Sector and Actions Taken to Cope with the Situation: A Case Study from a Top Fish-Producing Country

  • Md Shamsuddin,
  • Mohammad Belal Hossain,
  • Moshiur Rahman,
  • Md. Farhan Tazim,
  • Md. Romjan Ali,
  • Mst Salamun Kawla,
  • Tajmahal Begum,
  • Mohammed Fahad Albeshr and
  • Takaomi Arai

15 February 2023

Bangladesh, one of the top fish producers in the world, has rapidly been expanding its annual fish production. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and related preventative measures have had a substantial impact on the nation’s fishing sector. In thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,109 Views
13 Pages

Closed Season Policy Is Only Partly Practiced in Surigao del Sur, Philippines

  • Edison D. Macusi,
  • Lizel L. Sabino and
  • Erna S. Macusi

16 December 2022

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) make a critical contribution in terms of employment and food security to coastal communities. Fish serves multiple purposes, mainly as a cheap source of protein and minerals for lower-income families. In order to help sust...

  • Article
  • Open Access
219 Views
37 Pages

8 January 2026

Aquaculture digitalization is increasingly regarded as a crucial pathway to improving productivity, sustainability, and resilience in the fisheries sector. Policy instruments intended to foster this digital transformation—such as substantial su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
720 Views
20 Pages

24 November 2025

Aquatic product value-added trade constitutes a vital component of agricultural food security. Particularly in developing coastal nations, aquatic products serve as the backbone of the agricultural sector. However, illegal, unreported, and unregulate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,197 Views
24 Pages

22 February 2019

Mariculture is playing an important role in food safety, acting as strong complement to marine fishery. As a typical capital intensive and high-risk sector, mariculture mutual insurance is important for ensuring the stability and sustainability of ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,233 Views
18 Pages

Theoretical Model for Circular Plastic Practices in the Fishing Industry

  • Dorota Janiszewska,
  • Luiza Ossowska,
  • Johannes Idsø and
  • Grzegorz Kwiatkowski

13 September 2025

Plastic from abandoned fishing gear can persist in the marine environment for extended periods, worsening the problem of ghost fishing and highlighting the urgent need for sustainable solutions. This research aims to develop a theoretical model that...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,505 Views
20 Pages

We examine decision-making, shared authority, and pluralism as key characteristics for the effective co-management of natural resources. Drawing on the concept of network governance, we complement this approach by studying localized practices of gove...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,800 Views
21 Pages

Drivers of Small-Scale Fishers’ Willingness to Adopt Property Rights Co-Management in the Lake Nokoué and Porto-Novo Lagoon Complex in Southeast Benin

  • Sètondji Ben-Vital Kolawolé Kpanou,
  • Sylvain Kpenavoun Chogou,
  • Fèmi E. Hounnou,
  • Augustin K. N. Aoudji,
  • Philippe A. Lalèyè,
  • Houinsou Dedehouanou and
  • Thomas Dogot

22 September 2022

The estuarian and lagoon areas of southeast Benin are atypical lake territories where private property rights are hereditary from endogenous legal tradition. People live in stilt dwellings and are exclusively dedicated to free-to-access fishing. Cons...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,982 Views
15 Pages

3 March 2021

The EU-27 fishing fleet consumed 2.02 billion liters of fuel to catch 4.48 million tons of fish, valued at €6.7 billion in 2018. The profitability of the EU fishing fleet shows an increasing trend, partly due to the improvements in the energy efficie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,851 Views
23 Pages

16 March 2024

Reducing farmland abandonment is crucial for food security. While the association between e-commerce proliferation and farmland abandonment at the village level has been discussed, the correlation at the farming household level remains unexplored. Ut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,170 Views
19 Pages

16 September 2024

As a vital component of the terrestrial ecosystem, grassland accounts for one-third of the global vegetation system. Grassland degradation has been exacerbated due to extreme overgrazing in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR). While...

  • Essay
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,823 Views
20 Pages

23 September 2024

Forage fish, a crucial source of nutrition in developing countries, are, unfortunately, primarily used for fishmeal and aquafeed production for aquaculture, which mainly serves consumers in developed countries. Industrial fish use leaves a meager por...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,120 Views
19 Pages

22 October 2025

The Yangtze River fishing ban policy is a central measure in China’s watershed governance, and the adaptability of its policy tools and collaborative mechanisms directly influences the sustainability and effectiveness of basin management. This...