| Description |
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations, color maps, color photographs |
| Contents |
Executive summary. -- Recommendations. -- Introduction. -- Overview of the project goals and methodology. -- Distant water fishing. -- A deeper dive: the top five fleets. -- Case studies: Mozambique and Seychelles. -- Conclusion. -- Appendix. -- Endnotes |
| Summary |
Commercial fishing is big business, with a complex global seafood supply chain and over 56 million people working on vessels to support it. It is shrouded in an opaque operating system that limits information about where vessels operate, who owns them, the amount of fish that is caught, how fish is shipped and transshipped to market, the human labor practices onboard, and the access arrangements to other nations' waters. This lack of transparency is accompanied by a dearth of research and data regarding the scale of the industry, the motivations of its proprietors, and the impact these fishing practices are having on coastal countries and marine fisheries. The clandestine nature of the industry has led to illicit activities and increased illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, all of which threaten the long-term sustainability of global fisheries. This report identifies the top DWF fleets in the world, where they operate, their motivations and economic impact, and their connections to IUU fishing and illicit activity. Ultimately, this report argues the current fishing industry is unsustainable. The challenges that DWF fleets pose to coastal countries' resources and the fishing industry, particularly the expanding Chinese fleet, will persist unless there is a significant global shift towards sustained fisheries management |
| Notes |
"Resources & climate report"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-48) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (Stimson, viewed November 19, 2019) |
| Subject |
Marine resources -- Management -- International cooperation
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Marine resources conservation -- International cooperation
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Sustainable fisheries -- Management -- International cooperation
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Transparency.
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Fisheries -- Corrupt practices -- Prevention -- International cooperation
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transparencies.
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Marine resources conservation -- International cooperation.
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Transparency.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shaver, Amanda, author
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Henry L. Stimson Center, publisher
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