The study provides empirical evidence that a targeted policy can backfire because information signals affect non-targeted units. Specifically, the analysis of the policy aimed at regulating the harvesting of juvenile fish in Peru's Anchovy Fishery, by temporarily closing areas with high juvenile...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a fundamental global commitment to addressing a wide range of socio-economic and environmental challenges. A key component of these goals is the commitment to ocean sustainability, encapsulated in the concept of the blue economy. The blue...

In this paper, we identify the main fishing grounds and track the response of fishing vessels' activity to tropical cyclones (TCs) in the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone during 2012. We use satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to locate fishing vessels...

User rights in fisheries refer to the rights of fishers to harvest from fish resources. In terms of exclusivity, security, duration and transferability these rights can be strong or they can be weak. For this a definition of and a measure of the strength of user rights is needed. We refer to...

Many fish consumers reveal a preference for sustainably sourced seafood in their purchasing decisions. We propose a bioeconomic modeling approach and an empirical strategy, based on a discrete choice experiment, to quantify the resulting effects on fishery dynamics and to derive implications for...

As follow-up to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) working group on social data in fisheries that took place mid-October in 2023, the European Commission decided to prepare National Fisheries Profiles (NFPs) for Member States. NFPs collate a range of social...

From the perspective of the author, this national fisheries profile of Denmark constitutes a methodological step in an ongoing effort to fulfil the demand for national profiles as context for the ambition of further social data collection of the EU. This national profile should be seen as a test...

Spanish society is plural and has experienced substantive transformations in recent decades. Some respond to global megatrends (e.g., demographic imbalances and ageing population1 or changes in consumption patterns); others are the result of coping with conjuncture phenomena such as economic...

The aim of the Code is to outline non-species specific best practices for fish welfare and indicators used in welfare assessment in the EU, applicable across different life stages and production methods. It focuses on clear welfare issues, excluding health concerns, such as diseases,...

Women remain under-represented in the EU fisheries sector, particularly as regards fishing and aquaculture activities. This in-depth analysis provides an overview of women's participation in the sector, exploring available statistics and the incorporation of the gender dimension in EU fisheries...

The analysis of Slovenian marine fisheries reveals a complex historical trajectory, influenced by postindependence challenges and EU regulatory changes. Geographical constraints, economic impacts, and declining fish landings underscore the sector's challenges. Despite its limited contribution to...

The National Fisheries Profile (NFP) for Ireland offers a comprehensive analysis of the fisheries sector, highlighting its economic, cultural, and environmental significance. This detailed report aligns with European Union standards and recommendations from STECF providing insights into the...

The Italian fishing fleet has declined significantly over the last decade, with a 9,5% drop due to the economic crisis and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) measures. The largest vessels have been hardest hit, showing a decline in GT and kW. The average age of vessels is high, with an ageing and...

EFCA promotes the highest common standards for the control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The purpose of the European Fisheries Control Agency is to ensure a high, uniform and effective level of control, inspection and compliance with the rules of the...

EFCA promotes the highest common standards for the control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The purpose of the European Fisheries Control Agency is to ensure a high, uniform and effective level of control, inspection and compliance with the rules of the...

Most African coastal nations prohibit industrial vessels from fishing near their shores; these Inshore Exclusion Zones (IEZs) reserve the most productive locations for small-scale, artisanal fishers. However, previous descriptive research suggests that non-compliance by industrial vessels...

BlueComp is the EU competence framework for the blue economy. It offers a comprehensive and future-oriented structure to identify, describe, and develop the key competences essential for sustainable blue economy growth. Developed through stakeholder engagement, literature review, and iterative...

BlueComp is the EU competence framework for the blue economy. It offers a comprehensive and future-oriented structure to identify, describe, and develop the key competences essential for sustainable blue economy growth. Developed through stakeholder engagement, literature review, and iterative...

This national profile of the Netherlands is a first exercise to fulfil the demand for national profiles as context for the ambition of further social data collection of the EU. Following recommendations from the STECF EWG 19-03, an expert report was written by A. Delaney (2020) with templates...

This European implementation assessment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks aims to inform the ongoing work of the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries (PECH) on...

The Portuguese society has experienced significant transformations in recent decades and several of these changes had or are currently having an important impact on the fisheries sector. Societal trends impacting the Portuguese fisheries sector include urbanization, an ageing population, changes...

German fisheries are regulated under the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). As a Federal Republic, Germany has five coastal federal states that collaborate to implement the CFP. These states are responsible for the implementation of structural policy measures – particularly those related to the...

The Commissioner designate made a number of commitments in his written and oral responses. These are highlighted in this document, which has been produced to support Parliament's scrutiny of the Commission over the course of the 2024-2029 term, including through the Committees' annual structured...

The Commissionerdesignate made a number of commitments in his written and oral responses. These are highlighted in this document, which has been produced to support Parliament's scrutiny of the Commission over the course of the 2024-2029 term, including through the Committees' annual structured...

The datasets gathered and the information extracted for this study provide for the first time a comprehensive picture of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the European Union (EU) countries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea, and of the fishing activities that take place within and around them....