This publication reviews the significant changes that have taken place in the world fisheries sector and provides an in-depth analysis of the prospects for and potential effects of further market liberalisation in the sector. It also contains an inventory of market measures and policies in place...

For OECD and non-OECD countries alike, the global fisheries situation poses topical questions of coherence between development and fisheries in a number of policy areas. This publication examines these questions and proposes a framework for in-depth analysis of coherence issues in five main...

The Fisheries Manager's Handbook is a compilation of OECD work designed to aid policy makers develop and implement good policies and management tools in fisheries. Drawing upon years of OECD research, it demonstrates how an open policy design process with clear objectives, using market-based...

This dataset presents the share of Research and Development expenditures on total Government Financial Transfers. Fisheries Research and Development expenditures are budgetary expenditures that finance research and development activities related to fisheries, irrespective of the institution...

This dataset presents the share of Research and Development expenditures on total Government Financial Transfers. Fisheries Research and Development expenditures are budgetary expenditures that finance research and development activities related to fisheries, irrespective of the institution...

This dataset presents the share of Research and Development expenditures on total Government Financial Transfers. Fisheries Research and Development expenditures are budgetary expenditures that finance research and development activities related to fisheries, irrespective of the institution...

Much has been done over the years to improve fisheries management in OECD countries. Ongoing problems of over-fishing, overcapacity and the economic crisis intensify the need for reform. Although there is a general consensus on the importance of a successful fisheries management, the effort...

Climate change is becoming more evident and, as it increases, will alter the productivity of fisheries and the distribution of fish stocks. From an economic point of view, the changes will have impacts on fisheries and coastal communities in different ways. These expected changes require...

Declining fish stocks and expanding fishing fleets have combined with growing competition from aquaculture to put increased pressure on the fishing sector to adjust the size and nature of its operations in many countries. In some fishing communities, almost sixty percent of jobs are linked to...