New EU Fisheries Subsidy Website
On the back of a recent paper lauding transparency in fisheries management as a key component in keeping fisheries sustainable is the debut of a new website that aims to enhance transparency with regards to the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy. The website, http://www.fishsubsidy.org/, allows visitors to search and browse for payments originating from the […]
Transparency Key to Promoting Sustainable Harvests
A recurrent theme in fisheries is that management matters. A recent paper published by Dr. Camilo Mora and co-authored with Dr. Rashid Sumaila of the Fisheries Economics Research Unit reveals that management transparency is important in promoting fisheries sustainability. The authors arrive at their results by utilizing a survey of more than 13,000 fisheries experts […]
FERU Cited in American Budget Document
The work of Dr. U.R. Sumaila, Director of the Fisheries Centre and the Fisheries Economics Research Unit (FERU), is cited in the 2010 version of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Budget Blue Book. The document, which is available on-line from NOAA, reports Dr. Sumaila’s research as showing that “…. the net present value […]