Industrial fishing

Mary Finelli

Chapter 53 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, 2025, pp 204-208 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Commercial fishing has become industrialized during the past century to the point that fish populations are failing to keep pace with extraction. In addition to the targeted species, vast numbers of other animals are also caught. Increased fishing expenses have led to labour abuses, while government subsidies are largely financing and enabling destructive, unsustainable fishing practices. International efforts to address overfishing are weak. Fish farming is touted as a solution to overfishing but actually contributes to it. Concern for the welfare of fishes is growing as the public learns more about their sentience. Legal protections for them are woefully lacking but increasing.

Keywords: Fish; Fishing; Overfishing; Subsidies; Bycatch; Welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803923666
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