Beyond growth: Reshaping fisheries for a wellbeing economy

IF 3.7 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-10 DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106898

Ingrid Kelling , Nathan Bennett , Kate Barclay , Andrew Jeffs , Cristina Pita , Birgitte Krogh-Poulsen , Tobias Troll , Evgenia Micha , Julia Cirne Lima Weston , Iain Black , Ibrahim Lawan , Alexandra Leeper , Nicky Pouw , Melanie Siggs , K. Wakita , Katarina Wiese

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Contemporary fisheries have been shaped by a paradigm of perpetual growth, characterized by increasing global production and consumption. While this growth has driven economic benefits and technological progress, it has jeopardized the sustainability of marine ecosystems, with implications for the long-term livelihoods and wellbeing of fishers, consumers and resource dependent coastal populations worldwide. This paper advocates for a shift beyond growth towards a wellbeing economy. It considers how five fundamental principles intrinsic to a wellbeing economy - purpose, nature, fairness, participation and dignity - can help reorient the fisheries sector. The paper then provides ten actionable recommendations for reshaping the composition and structure of economic activity in fisheries to enhance societal wellbeing and equity within ecological boundaries. In a world grappling with the consequences of unchecked economic growth, this paper offers insights into fostering a regenerative fisheries system that safeguards human prosperity and environmental integrity.

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超越增长：重塑渔业，实现健康经济

当代渔业是由一种以全球生产和消费不断增加为特征的持续增长模式所塑造的。虽然这种增长推动了经济效益和技术进步，但它也损害了海洋生态系统的可持续性，对全世界渔民、消费者和依赖资源的沿海人口的长期生计和福祉产生了影响。本文主张从增长转向福祉经济。它考虑了福利经济所固有的五项基本原则——目的、自然、公平、参与和尊严——如何帮助渔业部门重新定位。然后，本文提供了十条可操作的建议，以重塑渔业经济活动的组成和结构，以增强生态边界内的社会福祉和公平。在一个与不受约束的经济增长所带来的后果作斗争的世界中，本文为培育可再生渔业系统提供了见解，以保障人类繁荣和环境完整性。

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Marine Policy Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

13.20%

发文量

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.