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Big fishing: the role of the large-scale commercial fishing industry in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14
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posted on 2023-05-19, 23:52 authored by Haas, B, Aysha FlemingAysha Fleming, Marcus HawardMarcus Haward, Jeffrey McGeeJeffrey McGeeUnited Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 ‘life below water’, is directed to the sustainable use and conservation of the oceans and marine resources. However, there is very limited information available on how the large-scale commercial fishing industry might contribute to the achievement of SDG 14. This paper shows engagement opportunities for the fishing industry, with a focus on fish harvesting, for the different targets of SDG 14. We find that the fish harvesting sector can contribute to almost all SDG 14 targets, except in the prohibition of certain forms of fishing subsidies. The fishing industry has the opportunity to implement practices that, for example, can help to reduce marine pollution or bycatch. More work is needed to provide specific reporting mechanisms for fisheries companies to assess their progress against the other SDGs.
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Publication title
Reviews in Fish Biology and FisheriesVolume
29Pagination
161-175ISSN
0960-3166Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Kluwer Academic PublPlace of publication
Van Godewijckstraat 30, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 3311 GzRights statement
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