Open AccessThree Pillars of Fisheries Policy
Author(s) -
Grafton R. Quentin,
Kompas Tom
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asia and the pacific policy studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.529
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2050-2680
DOI - 10.1002/app5.36
Subject(s) - overfishing , overexploitation , bioeconomics , fisheries management , fishery , incentive , sustainability , fisheries law , ecosystem based management , marine ecosystem , fishing , marine reserve , business , pillar , ecosystem , marine conservation , maximum sustainable yield , marine protected area , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , economics , ecology , biology , engineering , habitat , structural engineering , microeconomics
The causes of overfishing are reviewed along with deficiencies in top‐down input‐regulated fisheries management. An alternative is the three pillars of fisheries policy intended to ensure sustainable, economically viable fisheries and marine ecosystems. The first pillar are incentives that promote a long‐term interest in both fisheries and marine ecosystems; the second are targets that account for the bioeconomics of fisheries; and the third, adaptive management practices, especially marine protected areas, that promote resilience against ecosystem disturbances. Collectively, the three pillars offer a practical and proven combination to ‘turn the tide’ and help overcome the overexploitation prevalent in many of the world's marine capture fisheries.