“Failures and Success of International Fisheries Management.” ACE, 10 Aug. 2023, ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-foreignpolicy/failures-and-success-of-international-fisheries-management/.
Fishery management internationally requires lots of compromise, research, and persistence in order to find long-term solutions to the issues we currently face. Illegal and unreported fishing is a major cause for concern currently and many nations have surveying, recording, and verification tactics to try and reduce the negative effects of these issues. Surveillance of the transportation of fish is a main reason the nation’s need to work together.
This article relates to environmental science because it shows what each nation’s leaders are going to have to do if we want to solve the issues that we’re facing. This article explains how the fishing industry has become a cause of concern for places other than just the US and we need to work together and compromise and find solutions to these issues.
I agree with your assessment that fishery management requires international cooperation and persistent efforts to address the challenges facing our oceans. Illegal and unreported fishing poses significant threats to marine ecosystems and sustainable fisheries, making surveillance and enforcement crucial components of effective management strategies. How do you think advancements in technology and data sharing can contribute to improving surveillance and enforcement efforts in the fishing industry?
I agree that compromises with national leaders are a significant responsibility when solving fishery-related issues. It’s important to address these collaborative efforts and research to address these challenges of surveillance for fish transportation. Additionally, this makes me wonder what are some examples of tactics mentioned in the article that nations use to reduce the negative effects of illegal and unreported fishing?
I agree that illegal and unreported seems like a big issue. We can’t effectively plan if we don’t actually know how much fishing is going on, and can’t enforce regulations. Obviously, it is a logistical nightmare to try and police the world’s oceans, but are there any especially promising plans on how to combat the issue?