Rio+20 and the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in Europe |
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| Institution: | 1. Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research (GEOMAR), Düsternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany;2. Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Wilhelm-Seelig-Platz 1, 24118 Kiel, Germany;1. Scottish Oceans Institute. East Sands, University of St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 LB, United Kingdom;2. School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Southwell, NG25 0QF, United Kingdom;1. Departamento de Ciencias de la Sustentabilidad, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Campeche. Av. Rancho Polígono 2-A, Ciudad Industrial, C.P. 24500 Lerma, Campeche, Mexico;2. Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Colegio de Postgraduados, Carretera Federal México-Texcoco Km. 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco C.P. 56230, Estado de México, Mexico;1. Aquatic Research and Monitoring Section, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Peterborough, ON, Canada;2. Strategic and Indigenous Policy Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Peterborough, ON, Canada;3. Biodiversity and Monitoring Section, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Bracebridge, ON, Canada;4. Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF), Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada;1. Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, 0418611, Japan;2. Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, 0418611, Japan;3. Field Science Centre for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University 3-1-1 Minato, Hakodate, 0418611, Japan |
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| Abstract: | At the Rio+20 meeting in June 2012, governments of the world committed to rebuilding fish stock sizes by 2015 at least to levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), even if that would require the temporary closure of fisheries. This study explores the outcomes of such action for European stocks. In 2012, only 8 of 48 stocks (17%) were abundant enough to produce MSY and with a business as usual scenario, this number would not increase by 2015. In contrast, if fishing was reduced to levels consistent with rebuilding and if some fisheries were temporarily closed, 50–70% of the examined stocks would be able to reach the Rio+20 target by the end of 2015. In this scenario, after three years with reduced catches, fish supply from European stocks would reach and exceed the levels of 2011 already in 2016. The implications for fish, fishers and fish consumers are discussed. |
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