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News & Events
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18-Feb-2011
Fisheries reform is triggered by economic crisis, not environmental crisis. More focus on the economic consequences of fisheries policy and management will enable decision makers to undertake timely reform when needed. Based on political economy analysis of fisheries in Iceland, Korea, Mexico, Norway and New Zealand, these lessons and case studies are presented in a new book, 'Fisheries Policy Reform: National Experiences'.
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03-Feb-2011
Climate change will have social and economic effects on fisheries, fish stocks and coastal communities. Fisheries policymakers should develop strategies that include using rights-based management, protecting ecosystems, ending environmentally harmful subsidies, and focusing on aquaculture and demand for sustainably-caught seafood.
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31-Jan-2011
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.
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17-Jan-2011
What should fisheries policymakers do to address climate change? This working paper recommends an adaptive approach where policymakers engage with fishing interests in ways that acknowledge the levels of uncertainty in changing climatic conditions.
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La gestion de la pêche face au changement climatique
17-Jan-2011
Que devraient faire les décisionnaires dans le domaine de la pêche pour faire face au changement climatique ? Ce document de travail recommande une approche adaptative où les décisionnaires s'engagent pour les intérêts de la pêche de manière à reconnaître les niveaux d'incertitude dans un environnement climatique en pleine évolution. (Document disponible en anglais uniquement.)
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30-Sep-2010
Aquaculture now provides more than 50% of the global supply of fisheries products for direct human consumption. The economic, environmental and social implications of this were discussed by policy makers and experts at this April 2010 conference.
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01-Sep-2010
Our changing lifestyles and habits have influenced the fishing industry, as have globalisation and the way we manage our natural resources. Learn about the history and development of fishing, plus the issues facing the industry today, in this basic guide in the OECD Insights series.
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18-Aug-2010
The proceedings of the OECD Workshop on the Economics of Rebuilding Fisheries, held in Newport, Rhode Island, USA in May 2009, have now been published. The workshop discussed major economic and institutional issues related to rebuilding fisheries, with participants relating their experiences and initiatives.
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18-Jun-2010
Management strategy evaluation (MSE) is designed to identify fishery rebuilding and harvest strategies that are robust to uncertainty and natural variation, and that balance biological and socioeconomic objectives. Case studies demonstrate its application and compare usage of MSE with bioeconomic modelling suggesting how each procedure can profit by drawing from the other.
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16-Apr-2010
France's Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Bruno Le Maire, has called for the development of the aquaculture sector to be a priority in facing the challenge of food security. Mr Le Maire made his remarks as he opened a workshop on aquaculture policy at OECD headquarters in Paris.
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Events
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from 10-Jun-2010 to 11-Jun-2010
Read presentations and other information from a workshop that provided fisheries policy makers with insights on strategies for adapting to climate change that take social and economic consequences into account.
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from 15-Apr-2010 to 16-Apr-2010
The OECD hosted a Workshop on Advancing the Aquaculture Agenda-- Policies to Ensure a Sustainable Aquaculture Sector at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on 15-16 April 2010.
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from 22-Apr-2009 to 23-Apr-2009
The OECD Fisheries Policies Division has hosted jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of The Netherlands and the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department a Round Table on Eco-Labelling and Certification in the Fisheries that took place from 22-23 April 2009 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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