Financial Support to Fisheries: Implications for Sustainable Development (FINANCE ET INVESTISSEMENT - ASSURANCE ET)

OECD governments pay out around USD 6 billion a year to support the fisheries sector. Some of this expenditure is provided to help ensure the effective management of fisheries through the provision of research, administrative and enforcement services. However, its effects on economic profitability and resource sustainability are open to debate. Such support has often been linked to over-fishing and over-capitalisation, and its reform may lead to improved economic, environmental and social outcomes. The focus of the World Trade Organization and the World Summit on Sustainable Development, among. Read more... Oecd Governments Pay Out Around 6 Billion Usd A Year To Support The Fisheries Sector. Some Of This Expenditure Is Provided To Help Ensure The Effective Management Of Fisheries Through The Provision Of Research, Administrative And Enforcement Services. However, Its Effects On Economic Profitability And Resource Sustainability Are Open To Debate. Such Support Has Often Been Linked To Over-fishing And Over-capitalization, And Its Reform May Lead To Improved Economic, Environmental And Social Outcomes. This Report Analyzes The Impacts Of Such Transfers From A Sustainable Development Perspective By Addressing The Economic, Environmental And Social Dimensions Of Financial Transfers. Through This Focus, This Study Aims To Deepen Policymakers' Understanding Of The Complex Issues At Play In The Fisheries Sector, A Sector That Is Characterized By Ongoing Concerns Regarding Economic Profitability, Community Resilience, And Resource Sustainability.--publisher Summary. Pt. 1. Government Financial Transfers From A Sustainable Development Perspective. Government Financial Transfers To Fisheries In Oecd Countries -- A Sustainable Development Framework For Assessing The Effects Of Government Financial Transfers -- Analysis Of Specific Government Financial Transfer Categories -- Key Policy Insights -- Analysing The Pillars Of Sustainable Development In Fisheries. The Economic Effects Of Transfers To The Fisheries Sector -- The Environmental Effects Of Transfers To The Fisheries Sector -- Social Impacts Of Government Financial Support To Fisheries -- Social Capital And Fisheries Subsidy Reform -- Pt. 3. Country Case Studies . Canada's Response To The 2003 Cod Fishery Closure -- Analysis Of The Fishery Agreement Between The Seychelles And The European Union -- Fisheries Subsidies In Norway -- Analysis Of Subsidies To Decommissioning Vessels And License Retirement In Australia. Anthony Cox Of The Oecd Fisheries Division Was The Primary Author Of The Report, Assisted By Carl-christian Schmidt--p. 4. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Available Both In Print And Online. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART I. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL TRANSFERS FROM ASUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE Chapter 1: Government Financial Transfers to Fisheries inOECD Countries Chapter 2: A Sustainable Development Framework for Assessing theEffects of Government Financial Transfers Chapter 3: Analysis of Specific Government Financial Transfer Categories Chapter 4: Key Policy Insights Annex I.1: Historical Data 1996-2003 PART II. ANALYSING THE PILLARS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INFISHERIES Chapter 5: The Economic Effects of Transfers to the Fisheries Sector. Chapter 6: The Environmental Effects of Transfers to the Fisheries SectorChapter 7: Social Impacts of Government Financial Support of Fisheries Chapter 8: Social Capital and Fisheries Subsidy Reform PART III. COUNTRY CASE STUDIES Chapter 9: Canada's Response to the 2003 Cod Fishery Closure Chapter 10: Analysis of the Fishery Agreement between theSeychelles and the European Union Chapter 11: Fisheries Subsidies in Norway Chapter 12: Analysis of Subsidies to Decommissioning Vesselsand License Retirement in Australia.