Governance implications for the implementation of biodegradable gillnets in Norway
Gillnets are among the most widely used fishing gear in global fisheries because of their simplicity, high operability, catch efficiency and low entrance cost for fishermen. In Norway, the Northeast Atlantic (NEA) cod ( Gadus morhua ) fishing industry represents the most important economic single sp...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/20147 2023-05-15T16:19:16+02:00 Governance implications for the implementation of biodegradable gillnets in Norway Standal, Dag Grimaldo, Eduardo Larsen, Roger B. 2020-10-15 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/20147 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104238 eng eng Elsevier Marine Policy Standal, Grimaldo, Larsen. Governance implications for the implementation of biodegradable gillnets in Norway. Marine Policy. 2020;122 FRIDAID 1844968 doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104238 0308-597X 1872-9460 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/20147 openAccess Copyright 2020 The Author(s) VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920 VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Fiskerifag: 920 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed publishedVersion 2020 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104238 2021-06-25T17:57:51Z Gillnets are among the most widely used fishing gear in global fisheries because of their simplicity, high operability, catch efficiency and low entrance cost for fishermen. In Norway, the Northeast Atlantic (NEA) cod ( Gadus morhua ) fishing industry represents the most important economic single species fishery and the gillnet fishery accounts for 24% of the national total allowable catch (TAC) of NEA cod. Despite the importance of the gillnet fishery in Norway, significant amounts of gillnets are lost at sea each year. As gillnets are made of synthetic materials (i.e. nylon) with high breaking strength and durability, lost, abandoned and/or discarded fishing gear (LADFG) continues catching target and non-target species for years. This phenomenon, known as "ghost fishing", cause negative impact on the benthic marine environment and to the fisheries management. Over the last years, the development of biodegradable gillnets to replace traditional nylon gillnets has become particularly sought after in fisheries worldwide. However, biodegradable gillnets are less efficient and more expensive than traditional nylon gillnets. As the urgency to eliminate the negative environmental impacts of LADFG increases, a crucial question remains how to successfully implement biodegradable gillnets to replace the more efficient nylon gillnets currently used in commercial fisheries. In this article we investigate how central elements of fisheries management may be used to implement biodegradable gillnets and how this may challenge the current resource allocation policy among different gear- and vessel groups. Article in Journal/Newspaper Gadus morhua Northeast Atlantic University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway Tac ENVELOPE(-59.517,-59.517,-62.500,-62.500) Marine Policy 122 104238 |
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Gillnets are among the most widely used fishing gear in global fisheries because of their simplicity, high operability, catch efficiency and low entrance cost for fishermen. In Norway, the Northeast Atlantic (NEA) cod ( Gadus morhua ) fishing industry represents the most important economic single species fishery and the gillnet fishery accounts for 24% of the national total allowable catch (TAC) of NEA cod. Despite the importance of the gillnet fishery in Norway, significant amounts of gillnets are lost at sea each year. As gillnets are made of synthetic materials (i.e. nylon) with high breaking strength and durability, lost, abandoned and/or discarded fishing gear (LADFG) continues catching target and non-target species for years. This phenomenon, known as "ghost fishing", cause negative impact on the benthic marine environment and to the fisheries management. Over the last years, the development of biodegradable gillnets to replace traditional nylon gillnets has become particularly sought after in fisheries worldwide. However, biodegradable gillnets are less efficient and more expensive than traditional nylon gillnets. As the urgency to eliminate the negative environmental impacts of LADFG increases, a crucial question remains how to successfully implement biodegradable gillnets to replace the more efficient nylon gillnets currently used in commercial fisheries. In this article we investigate how central elements of fisheries management may be used to implement biodegradable gillnets and how this may challenge the current resource allocation policy among different gear- and vessel groups. |
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Governance implications for the implementation of biodegradable gillnets in Norway |
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Governance implications for the implementation of biodegradable gillnets in Norway |
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