A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment
Discarding is a common practice in fisheries. Total discards are estimated to be about 30 million tons, representing around 23% of worldwide catches. Discarding is an undesirable practice, not only because of the waste of resources, but also because of its contribution to the overexploitation of fis...
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doaj-91ad259cded6447798a537149f4027fd2020-11-24T23:07:16ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502018-03-0110490010.3390/su10040900su10040900A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the EnvironmentJordi Guillen0Steven J. Holmes1Natacha Carvalho2John Casey3Hendrik Dörner4Maurizio Gibin5Alessandro Mannini6Paraskevas Vasilakopoulos7Antonella Zanzi8European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Sustainable Resources Directorate, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, ItalyDiscarding is a common practice in fisheries. Total discards are estimated to be about 30 million tons, representing around 23% of worldwide catches. Discarding is an undesirable practice, not only because of the waste of resources, but also because of its contribution to the overexploitation of fish stocks. Several countries have already established discard bans, to different extents (e.g., Norway, Iceland, Chile, New Zealand). The EU’s landing obligation (discard ban) is a major measure of the latest reform of the Common Fisheries Policy for EU fisheries. It aims to reduce unwanted catches in EU fisheries, by incentivizing improved selectivity and restoring fish stocks to levels that can sustain the maximum production over time without harming the biodiversity and the capacity of future generations to obtain fish. However, banning discards will inevitably induce diverse short- and long-term ecological, economic, and social impacts, which may determine whether the landing obligation’s objectives will be achieved.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/4/900landing obligationdiscardsdiscard bansurvival rateMSYundersized fishminimum landing sizeminimum conservation reference sizeCommon Fisheries Policy |
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Jordi Guillen Steven J. Holmes Natacha Carvalho John Casey Hendrik Dörner Maurizio Gibin Alessandro Mannini Paraskevas Vasilakopoulos Antonella Zanzi A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment Sustainability landing obligation discards discard ban survival rate MSY undersized fish minimum landing size minimum conservation reference size Common Fisheries Policy |
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Jordi Guillen Steven J. Holmes Natacha Carvalho John Casey Hendrik Dörner Maurizio Gibin Alessandro Mannini Paraskevas Vasilakopoulos Antonella Zanzi |
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A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment |
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A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment |
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A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment |
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A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment |
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A Review of the European Union Landing Obligation Focusing on Its Implications for Fisheries and the Environment |
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review of the european union landing obligation focusing on its implications for fisheries and the environment |
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Discarding is a common practice in fisheries. Total discards are estimated to be about 30 million tons, representing around 23% of worldwide catches. Discarding is an undesirable practice, not only because of the waste of resources, but also because of its contribution to the overexploitation of fish stocks. Several countries have already established discard bans, to different extents (e.g., Norway, Iceland, Chile, New Zealand). The EU’s landing obligation (discard ban) is a major measure of the latest reform of the Common Fisheries Policy for EU fisheries. It aims to reduce unwanted catches in EU fisheries, by incentivizing improved selectivity and restoring fish stocks to levels that can sustain the maximum production over time without harming the biodiversity and the capacity of future generations to obtain fish. However, banning discards will inevitably induce diverse short- and long-term ecological, economic, and social impacts, which may determine whether the landing obligation’s objectives will be achieved. |
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landing obligation discards discard ban survival rate MSY undersized fish minimum landing size minimum conservation reference size Common Fisheries Policy |
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