Abstract
The Blue Economy concept was firstly introduced after 2008 Mortgage Crisis, and gained importance in the United Nations Sustainability Conference held in Rio in 2012. In this study, the concept and the scope of the blue economy are given, and the fishing activity, which is one of the crucial blue economy components, is emphasized. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports, fish stocks are decreasing due to overfishing in the world. It has been suggested that fisheries support is leading to overfishing and to the reduction of fish stocks. The purpose of this study is to analyze whether fisheries support causes overfishing and whether it is a problem for sustainable fish resources. In the Python program, a production model was estimated to analyze the relationship between fisheries production and fisheries support, the number of vessels and the number of fishermen in 37 countries between the years 2012 and 2017. According to the model, it was observed that the fisheries support, the number of vessels and the number of fishermen increase fish production, but there is not a high correlation between the variables. In order to remove the overfishing pressure on fish production, it is important to shift the fisheries support to the support types which are indirectly related with the fish output.
References
- FAO (2018). The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture. FAO (2017). Blue Growth Initiative. Rome.
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- Martini, R. and Innes, J. (2018). Relative Effects of Fisheries Support Policies, OECDpublishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/bd9b0dc3-en.
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- OECD (2019). Fisheries Database. http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/topics/fisheries-and-aquaculture/ , 07.01.2020.
- The Economist (2015). Investing in the Blue Economy: Growth and Opportunity in a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
- United Nations (2014). Blue Economy Concept Paper.
- World Bank (2017). The Potential of the Blue Economy: Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries.
- World Bank (2016). Oceans 2030: Financing the Blue Economy for Sustainable Development.
- WTO. Introduction to fisheries subsidies in the WTO. https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/rulesneg_e/fish_e/fish_intro_e.htm, 10.01.2020.
Abstract
Mavi Ekonomi kavramı ilk kez 2008 Mortgage Krizi sonrasında ortaya atılmış, 2012’de düzenlenen Birleşmiş Milletler Rio Sürdürülebilirlik Konferansında ise önem kazanmıştır. Bu çalışmada mavi ekonomi kavramı üzerinde durulmuş, kapsamı verilmiş ve mavi ekonomi bileşenlerinden biri olan balıkçılık üzerinde odaklanılmıştır. FAO (Gıda ve Tarım Örgütü) raporlarına göre dünyada aşırı avlanma nedeniyle balıkçılık stokları gittikçe azalmaktadır. Aşırı avlanmaya ve balık stoklarının azalmasına balıkçılık desteklerinin yol açtığı öne sürülmüştür. Bu çalışmanın amacı, balıkçılık desteklerinin aşırı avlanmaya neden olup olmadığı ve sürdürülebilir balık kaynakları için sorun teşkil edip etmediğini analiz etmektir. Bir programlama dili Python programında balıkçılık üretimi ile balıkçılık destekleri, tekne sayısı ve balıkçı sayısı arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymak için 2012-2017 yılları arasında 37 ülkeyi içeren üretim modeli tahmini yapılmıştır. Modele göre balıkçılık desteklerinin, tekne sayısının ve balıkçı sayısının balık üretimini arttırdığı gözlemlenmiş ancak çok yüksek bir korelasyona rastlanmamıştır. Balık üretimi üzerindeki aşırı avlanma baskısı kaldırmak için, balıkçılık desteklerinin doğrudan üretimle ilişkili olmayan destekleri ön planda tutmak, sürdürülebilir deniz kaynakları açısından önemli olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
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References
- FAO (2018). The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture. FAO (2017). Blue Growth Initiative. Rome.
- Kituyi M. and Thomson, P. (13.07.2018). 90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop emptying the ocean. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/07/fish-stocks-are-used-up-fisheries-subsidies-must-stop/ , 02.01.2020.
- Martini, R. and Innes, J. (2018). Relative Effects of Fisheries Support Policies, OECDpublishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/bd9b0dc3-en.
- OECD FSE (2019). Fisheries Support Estimate Database. http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/topics/fisheries-and-aquaculture/, 7.01.2020.
- OECD (2019). Fisheries Database. http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/topics/fisheries-and-aquaculture/ , 07.01.2020.
- The Economist (2015). Investing in the Blue Economy: Growth and Opportunity in a Sustainable Ocean Economy.
- United Nations (2014). Blue Economy Concept Paper.
- World Bank (2017). The Potential of the Blue Economy: Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries.
- World Bank (2016). Oceans 2030: Financing the Blue Economy for Sustainable Development.
- WTO. Introduction to fisheries subsidies in the WTO. https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/rulesneg_e/fish_e/fish_intro_e.htm, 10.01.2020.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Agricultural Policy |
| Journal Section | Articles |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | December 31, 2020 |
| Acceptance Date | July 8, 2020 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 30 Issue: 4 |
