Can the leopard change its spots?: Reform of the European Union’s fishing policy lacks credibility, going by the instance of Mauritania

O’Riordan, Brian (2001) Can the leopard change its spots?: Reform of the European Union’s fishing policy lacks credibility, going by the instance of Mauritania. Samudra Report (30). pp. 18-23. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

When it comes to credibility and sustainable and responsible fisheries, the European fishing sector’s reputation leaves something to be desired. Although not unique in many respects, the fact is that European fisheries are characterized by overinvestment, overcapacity, resource depletion and declining employment. In distant waters, the European Union (EU) fishing fleets are infamous for the unfair ‘cash for access’ fisheries agreements, and for fishing on several clearly overexploited stocks (Argentinan hake stocks and Mauritanian octopus stocks being two particularly noteworthy examples).

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0379
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, European Union (EU), Mauritania, Fisheries Agreements, Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), Fish Stock, Income, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Subjects:	Fisheries Trade
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2021 10:59
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 12:14
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/985

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