OECD Review of Fisheries: Country Statistics 2012

This publication contains statistics on fisheries and aquaculture in OECD countries from 2003 to 2010. Information is provided on government financial transfers, total allowable catches, landings, employment, fleet capacity and aquaculture production.

Rebuilding Fisheries: The Way Forward

Governments looking to boost their fish sector should consider rights-based management systems that can create incentives for stakeholders and lead to economically and environmentally sustainable fisheries, according to this report.

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OECD Review of Fisheries 2011: Policies and Summary Statistics

This report monitors and evaluates fisheries policies in OECD member and non-member economies, including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa.

La certification dans les secteurs halieutique et aquacole

Ce rapport sur la certification dans les secteurs halieutique et aquacole considère la tendance croissante des besoins en information pour les produits de la mer en général, et en particulier aux caractéristiques de durabilité des pêches de capture distinctes sauvages et de l'aquaculture.

Fuel Tax Concessions in the Fisheries Sector

Reform of support to fuel use in the fisheries sector has the potential to generate both environmental and economic benefits, says this report on fuel use, tax concessions, and related information for OECD countries and partners.

The Economic Value of Rebuilding Fisheries

Rebuilding a fishery from a collapsed state could see up to five-fold increases in its value, depending on its ecological, economic and regulatory characteristics. Appropriately-designed rights-based systems can better align individual fisher incentives to promote sustainable fisheries.

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Video: Elinor Ostrom on managing common pool resources

How should we manage fisheries, forestry and other 'common pool' resources, where one person's use of them means less is available for others? Nobel Prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom explains why we must change the way we think about managing common pool resources.

Fisheries Policy Reform: National Experiences

Fisheries reform is driven by economic forces, not environmental crisis. Policy makers must involve all stakeholders in supporting and sustaining reforms, as seen in these case studies of Iceland, Korea, Mexico, Norway and New Zealand.

Aspects économiques de l’adaptation des pêcheries au changement climatique

Le changement climatique aura des impacts sur les pêcheries, les stocks de poissons et les communautés côtières, mais toutefois la forme et l'étendue de ces impacts sont incertaines. (En anglais)

Practical Considerations in Using Bioeconomic Modelling for Rebuilding Fisheries

Many fish stocks need rebuilding, but economic and social factors are also important for sustainable fisheries. This paper discusses the important distinction between rebuilding stocks and rebuilding fisheries, and the use of bioeconomic modelling for developing rebuilding strategies.