Fisheries

It’s Development v. Environmental Gain. By Sukanya Thapliyal One of the negative consequences of the technological and industrial revolution that has become more and more evident with time, is its potential to harm our environment if not in safe hands. Although a friendly relationship between these two can exist. Factually speaking the fault does not lie with the scientific developments taking place all around the world but with...

By Viviane Koutob From February 2012 to June 2013 I’ve conducted researches on IUU fishing in Senegal. The research aimed to give estimation to the IUU fishing catches, the species composition, the value and their impacts on national fisheries. First of all, fisheries represent a lot for Senegal. 600 000 persons of the active population are working in the sector, fish consumption is about 72% of animal protein, and 450,000 t/year of...

By Marine Scotland, a Directorate of the Scottish Government. Scotland is among the largest sea fishing nations in Europe with Scottish fishing vessels landing around two thirds of the total fish caught in the United Kingdom.  The quota for fish stocks and all inshore fisheries within the 12 nautical mile limit is managed by Marine Scotland, a Directorate of the Scottish Government.  Marine Scotland is also responsible for controlling...

By Tyler Omichinski A variety of improvements to the ITQ system have been suggested to better address the social issues which occur as a result of this system. The question, then, is why the American and Canadian governments have been slow to adapt these recommendations into actual management practices. The closest system that has been developed is the recent Community Quota Entity (CQE) program that has been developed solely for...

By Abhinav Singh In India there are various legal frameworks for the management of fisheries, such as the Comprehensive Marine Fishing Policy (2004), guidelines for fishing policy in the Indian EEZ, letter of intent for operation of fishing vessels, NFF comment on the Draft Marine Fishing Regulation and Management Bill (2009). Now, a Seasonal Fishing Ban is a tool of Fisheries management in India. As we know, fish are a renewable...

By Sukanya Thapliyal Kerala is one of the southernmost states of India, having a totalterrestrial area of 38000 km2 and a coastal line of around 590 km, which makes it a very important place from the point of view of fishing and related commercial activities. Factually speaking, this state is not only prime in making a significant contribution to the exports made by the country in this sector to cater international needs, but also...