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 […]