Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries 2009: Policies and Summary Statistics

ISBN: 978-92-64-07974-8

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is made up of governments from 30 nations, who work together to address social, economic and environmental challenges of globalisation and to help governments respond to new challenges and developments such as corporate governance and an ageing population.

In April 2009 the OECD published this Review of Fisheries in OECD Countries after it was approved by the Committee for Fisheries.

This review is in three parts:

Part one is a general survey of 2009, this survey is split into three sections. The first section deals with recent trends in OECD fisheries and aquaculture. The second looks at the four policy issue that are relevant for fisheries governance. Section three gives an outlook and future policy challenges within the fisheries sector.

Part two deals with climate change, adaptation and the fisheries sector covering what can be expected, changes in fish stocks and migrations and shared stocks and high seas fisheries. With conclusions and policy implications.

Part three looks at each of the 30 countries covering recent developments, key characteristics of the sector, legal and institutional framework. Also capture fisheries, aquaculture along with market trends and the future outlook.

This publication is a comprehensive study of fisheries and aquaculture in OECD countries the data was collected during 2005, 2006 and some recent events in 2007. The review is based on material from the OECD member countries as well as other sources of information within and outside the organisation.

This publication describes major developments affecting fisheries in 2005 and 2006 along with some recent events of 2007 and is a book worth reading, I believe this book would be a valuable asset to student and anyone who has a keen interest in fisheries/aquaculture. It would also be useful to government departments in helping them plan and respond to issues and problems as they arise in fisheries and aquaculture. Defiantly one for the bookcase.

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers