Fishing for solutions: Norwegian fishers’ perspectives on the implementation of automatic catch registration for combating IUU fishing

IF 3.7 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106750

Ina Helene Ahlquist , Hanne Hjelle Hatlebrekke , Rachel Tiller

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Fisheries and other activities that exploit nature threaten biodiversity if not effectively managed. With global population growth and increasing demand for seafood, pressure on marine resource-based activities, including fisheries, increases. Concurrently, economic incentives, weak management, and inadequate enforcement enable Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, undermining sustainability. Achieving a sustainable global fishery that meets rising nutritional demands, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 14, requires efforts to reduce IUU fishing. Automatic catch registration on fishing vessels is proposed to enhance transparency and traceability, improving monitoring, control, and surveillance in fisheries. However, its success depends on industry adoption. We engaged Norwegian fishing fleet representatives in a workshop to discuss their preferences for implementing such technologies. Through conceptual mapping, we identified key themes likely to influence successful implementation. Technological and regulatory factors were perceived as particularly impactful. Participants raised concerns about equipment and operational costs, technological reliability and accuracy, and frustration with perceived top-down management. Although initial skepticism was evident, participants acknowledged potential benefits under certain conditions, including the opportunity to achieve higher prices for fully documented fish, replacement of existing reporting procedures, and greater legal protection and fairness in enforcement. Realizing these benefits was seen as dependent on transparent policy development and stakeholder involvement in the implementation process. To support industry adoption, participants emphasized the need to address the practical, financial, and regulatory challenges they may face. These findings underscore the importance of stakeholder-informed policy to support adoption, strengthen legitimacy, and enable effective implementation in efforts to reduce IUU fishing.

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捕鱼寻求解决办法：挪威渔民对实施自动渔获量登记以打击IUU捕鱼的看法

渔业和其他开发自然的活动如果得不到有效管理，就会威胁到生物多样性。随着全球人口的增长和对海产品需求的增加，包括渔业在内的海洋资源活动所面临的压力也在增加。同时，经济激励、管理薄弱和执法不力使非法、不报告和不管制（IUU）捕捞成为可能，破坏了可持续性。根据可持续发展目标14，实现满足不断增长的营养需求的可持续全球渔业，需要努力减少IUU捕捞。建议在渔船上进行自动渔获登记，以提高透明度和可追溯性，改善渔业的监测、控制和监督。然而，它的成功取决于行业的采用。我们邀请挪威渔船队代表参加一个讲习班，讨论他们对实施这些技术的偏好。通过概念映射，我们确定了可能影响成功实施的关键主题。人们认为技术和管制因素的影响特别大。与会者提出了对设备和操作成本、技术可靠性和准确性的担忧，以及对自上而下管理的失望。虽然最初的怀疑是显而易见的，但与会者承认在某些条件下可能有好处，包括有机会提高有充分文件记录的鱼类的价格，取代现有的报告程序，加强法律保护和执法公平。实现这些好处被视为依赖于透明的政策制定和利益相关者参与实施过程。为了支持行业采用，与会者强调需要解决他们可能面临的实际、财务和监管方面的挑战。这些调查结果强调了利益攸关方知情政策的重要性，以支持采用，加强合法性，并使有效实施减少IUU捕鱼的努力。

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Marine Policy Multiple-

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7.60

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13.20%

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428

期刊介绍： Marine Policy is the leading journal of ocean policy studies. It offers researchers, analysts and policy makers a unique combination of analyses in the principal social science disciplines relevant to the formulation of marine policy. Major articles are contributed by specialists in marine affairs, including marine economists and marine resource managers, political scientists, marine scientists, international lawyers, geographers and anthropologists. Drawing on their expertise and research, the journal covers: international, regional and national marine policies; institutional arrangements for the management and regulation of marine activities, including fisheries and shipping; conflict resolution; marine pollution and environment; conservation and use of marine resources. Regular features of Marine Policy include research reports, conference reports and reports on current developments to keep readers up-to-date with the latest developments and research in ocean affairs.