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| Submission |
| ID |
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61730 |
| Submitting Entity |
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WWF |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Fueling the Threat for Sustainable Fisheries in Europe |
| Description |
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Study on fuel subsidies and their impacts on fisheries
This report analyses fuel subsidies and the impact it has on fish stocks anad the fisheries sector in the EU.Fuel subsidies have increased the profitability of highly fuel-consuming fishing techniques. However, these fuel intensive techniques are having further impacts on biodiversity, the ecosystem structure and marine habitats. The impacts arise both directly through over-exploitation of stocks, physical damage to other aspects of the ecosystem, and indirectly through the increased carbon dioxide emissions contributing to climate change. |
| Web Link |
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/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc-wwf-fuelfish-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Ecosystems |
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Marine and Coastal Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Western Europe and Others |
| Incentive Measures |
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Regulations / Access Restrictions
Reform of Perverse Incentives
Positive Incentives (subsidies, tax breaks, ...) |
| Keywords |
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Subsidy reform
Fishery policies
Fisheries
Fishery management
Environmental subsidies |
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