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| Submission |
| ID |
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61729 |
| Submitting Entity |
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FAO |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Guide for Identifying, Assessing and Reporting on Subsidies in the Fisheries Sector (FAO) |
| Description |
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FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 438 consists of ten chapters and three appendixes.
After a brief introduction to the background of the document, the Guide starts in
chapter 2 by explaining to the reader how it should be used. In chapter 3, it discusses
how to prepare for a study of fishery subsidies. Then, before getting into more detailed
advice on the study itself, a discussion follows on “what is a fisheries subsidy?” and
“what are the various categories of subsidies?” in chapters 4 and 5. This part of the
document is directed at those who are not familiar with the issues surrounding subsidies
in fisheries. Chapter 6 is the core of the Guide. Here the reader is exposed to the use
of different assessment methods. The emphasis is on how to determine the government
cost – or revenue – and the value to the industry of a subsidy. The value of a subsidy
to the industry is reflected in costs and earnings it causes. Chapter 7 discusses the
measurement of these factors in further detail. The following chapter deals with the
relative importance of fishery subsidies and gives ideas with regard to how comparative
analyses can be carried out. The final two chapters discuss reporting and also give a
summary of the Guide.
Appendixes I and II present respectively a Glossary and a review of other subsidy
classifications. Appendix III lists additional examples of possible subsidies under
different categories. |
| Web Link |
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/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc-fao-identifyfish-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Ecosystems |
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Marine and Coastal Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Global |
| Incentive Measures |
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Reform of Perverse Incentives |
| Keywords |
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Subsidy reform
Environmental subsidies
Fisheries
Fishery policies
Fishery resources |
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