The economic sustainability of artisanal fisheries: the case of the trawl ban in the Gulf of Castellammare, NW Sicily

David Whitmarsh, Carlo Pipitone, Fabio Badalamenti and Giovanni D'Anna

Marine Policy, 2003, vol. 27, issue 6, 489-497

Abstract: Small-scale fisheries and the communities they support are often given the protection of designated fishing zones from which non-artisanal vessels are excluded. This paper looks at one example of this approach, the trawl ban introduced in the Gulf of Castellammare (NW Sicily), focussing on the economic sustainability of the artisanal fishery currently operating within the protected area. The consequences of lifting the trawl ban and how far this would jeopardise the sustainability of the artisanal fishery are explored via an analysis of the financial viability of trammel net vessels under alternative assumptions concerning catch rates. The paper also investigates fishermen's attitudes towards the trawl ban and their predisposition either to remain in the fishery or to quit in the event of the ban being removed.

Keywords: Artisanal; fishery; Sustainability; Trawl; ban; Exclusion; zone (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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