Comment/Editorial: What price subsidies?

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (1998) Comment/Editorial: What price subsidies? Samudra Report (21). p. 1. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

One of the most important reasons for overfishing is excessive fishing capacity. This was the main focus of the recent FAO Consultation on the Management of Fishing Capacity, Shark Fisheries and Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries (see page 36). According to FAO, between 1970 and 1989, total gross registered tonnage (GRT) of the world’s fishing fleets increased from 13.6 million to 25.3 million GRT. About three-quarters of this capacity belonged to the large-scale, industrial sector, which accounts for about 75 per cent of total capital investment and global marine fish production. This situation is further complicated by the fact that new fishing vessels have enormously increased their fishing power. A recent study by Greenpeace International shows that the efficiency of fishing vessels has increased over time with advancements in fishing technology. A vessel built in 1990, for example, is no longer comparable, in terms of efficiency, with a vessel of the same tonnage built in the 1970s.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0266
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, FAO, Fishing Capacity, Fish Trade, Subsidies, Training,
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2021 07:31
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 15:30
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/656

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