Essays about: "ITQs"
Found 3 essays containing the word ITQs.
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1. ”At least they can´t buy the sun quotas” - A case study on the part played by Individual Tradable fishing Quotas in the articulation of identity narratives in Råå, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : In 2009, an extensive reform of the Swedish fisheries was implemented. After several decades of regulation based on the principle of fish resource as common property, fish was put in a system of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) and released from the state and given to vessel owners. READ MORE
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2. Is Growing Larger the Same as Becoming Resilient? A case study of the Gothenburg Pelagic Offshore Fishery
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Scale enlargement and increased use of market mechanisms to improve fisheries’ management are a trend in many fisheries. These developments have economic benefits, but can also lead to loss of social-ecological knowledge, resilience, and employment opportunities in fishing communities. READ MORE
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3. The Applicability of Individual Transferable Quotas for the Fisheries of Lake Victoria
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Their common-pool resource characteristics make fish stocks susceptible to overexploitation. Lake Victoria, the largest inland fishery in Africa, has seen dwindling fish stocks and profits in recent years. Entry to Lake Victoria is unrestricted and regulation is instead characterized by restriction on gears and fishing periods. READ MORE