Small-scale marine fisheries policy in Vietnam

Robert Pomeroy, Kim Anh Thi Nguyen and Ha Xuan Thong

Marine Policy, 2009, vol. 33, issue 2, 419-428

Abstract: Vietnam's marine fisheries are considered to be small scale and are concentrated in coastal near-shore waters. This has resulted in heavy pressure on near-shore fisheries resources. Near-shore fisheries are considered by fishers and the government to be over-exploited, causing hardship for many coastal communities. This paper reviews and analyzes changes in policy towards small-scale fisheries in Vietnam over the last two decades. The primary issues facing the small-scale fisheries in Vietnam are to restructure the near-shore fisheries and to address over-capacity. Recommended actions include improved fisheries statistics, resources for provincial fisheries staff, and a coordinated and integrated approach involving a mixed strategy of resource management; resource restoration; economic and community development; and new governance arrangements.

Keywords: Vietnam; Small-scale; fisheries; Policy; Fisheries; management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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