Är det organiserad brottslighet? Förvaltning av illegalt fiske i Antarktis under påverkan från globala marknadskrafter
2009-01-01 - 2009-12-31
Abstract:
Illegal fishing is a widespread phenomena hampering sustainable management of fish stocks in seas around the world. The problem is particularly challenging in the high seas where institutional capacity to monitor extensive areas is limited. The research proposal aims at understanding illegal fishing in the Antarctic by studying 1) linkages between illegal fishing vessels, “front companies* and ownership structures, i.e. how illegal fishing is “organized* on the one hand, and 2) the institutional landscape, i.e. the existing institutional capacity to effectively deal with illegal fishing. The study involves literature reviews, interviews with key actors and investigation of court cases. The proposal aims at a truly trans-disciplinary approach. The research is intended to be carried out at the Fisheries Centre at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and in Hobart, Tasmania. The planned research will give new insights in to the driving forces resulting in illegal fishing that hopefully can be applied to a range of different systems in the developed (e.g. the Barents and Baltic seas) and developing (e.g. West Africa) world. Fish protein is a healthy component in the diets of many in the developed world and a critical component in the lives of a billion people in the developing world. Identifying factors that substantially hinder sustainable use of this resource is of global importance.
Approval date: 2008-11-19
Imported into ScienceNet: 2009-08-26
Call for proposal ID: Postdok08
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