Quota discarding and distributive justice: The case of the under-10 m fishing fleet in Sussex, England

Tim Gray, R.C. Korda, Selina Stead and Estelle Jones

Marine Policy, 2011, vol. 35, issue 2, 122-129

Abstract: Marine fish discarding has become a contentious environmental issue, but little attention has been paid to the moral grievances that sometimes underlie discarding practices. This article explores such a moral grievance through a case study of the under-10 m fishery in Sussex, England, where discarding of cod (Gadus morhua) has become a highly charged issue, skippers blaming it on unjust quota allocations. The moral claim to a greater quota allocation is analysed using two conceptions of distributive justice, entitlement and desert. The conclusion reached is that the under-10 m fleet's entitlement arguments for a higher quota are weaker than their desert arguments, but that entitlement arguments weigh more heavily than desert arguments with government when it allocates quota.

Keywords: Discards; Fisheries; quotas; Under-10; m; fleet; Distributive; justice; Sussex (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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