Small-scale fisheries in Europe: challenges and opportunities

Authors
Publication date 2020
Host editors
  • J.J. Pascual-Fernández
  • C. Pita
  • M. Bavinck
Book title Small-scale fisheries in Europe: Status, resilience and governance
ISBN
  • 9783030373702
  • 9783030373733
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9783030373719
Series MARE Publication Series
Chapter 28
Pages (from-to) 581-600
Publisher Cham: Springer
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract
Small-scale fisheries play a major role in Europe, employing large numbers of people, shaping the socio-economic life of coastal communities, and providing fresh, high-quality seafood to local, regional, national and international markets.
This chapter synthesises findings from the 25 country chapters in this volume,
bringing together key lessons regarding the nature of European small-scale fisheries and their national contexts. It focuses on the socio-economic characteristics, governance arrangements, markets, interactions with other coastal activities, and the challenges encountered by small-scale fisheries. Finally, it reflects on the future of small-scale fisheries in Europe and concludes that, although this sector has faced hard times, there are now significant policy trends in its favour.
Document type Chapter
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37371-9_28
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