This paper assesses the extent to which the importance of a country's fisheries sector is reflected in its national development plan/poverty reduction strategy paper. We hypothesize that those countries in which the sector plays an integral role in enhancing trade and food security are most...

The Herring Industry Board attempted to modernise the British herring fleet throughout the postwar period. It employed three main economic and technical instruments: research and development, grants and loans to support investment, and minimum prices and fishing subsidies. Although the Board's...