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: Received: 12 January 2024 / Approved: 12 January 2024 / Online: 12 January 2024 (11:38:58 CET)
Version 2
: Received: 15 February 2024 / Approved: 15 February 2024 / Online: 15 February 2024 (10:13:24 CET)
How to cite:
Roberson, L.; Hosch, G.; Wilcox, C.; Dominguez Martinez, R.M.; Sant, G.; Klein, C. A New Seafood Import Policy for Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing. Preprints2024, 2024011003. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1003.v2
Roberson, L.; Hosch, G.; Wilcox, C.; Dominguez Martinez, R.M.; Sant, G.; Klein, C. A New Seafood Import Policy for Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing. Preprints 2024, 2024011003. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1003.v2
Roberson, L.; Hosch, G.; Wilcox, C.; Dominguez Martinez, R.M.; Sant, G.; Klein, C. A New Seafood Import Policy for Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing. Preprints2024, 2024011003. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1003.v2
APA Style
Roberson, L., Hosch, G., Wilcox, C., Dominguez Martinez, R.M., Sant, G., & Klein, C. (2024). A New Seafood Import Policy for Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1003.v2
Chicago/Turabian Style
Roberson, L., Glenn Sant and Carissa Klein. 2024 "A New Seafood Import Policy for Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1003.v2
Abstract
The environmental and social sustainability of seafood is jeopardized by rampant illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Regulations implemented by fishing countries and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations are insufficient to combat illegal fishing; complementary efforts from the consumer end of the supply chain are essential. Despite the growing reliance on imported seafood globally, only four market states have implemented legislation to regulate the legality of seafood products from other countries. We provide an overview of the existing import regulations to address the widespread confusion about the structure and scope of these measures. We propose eight key design criteria for more effective seafood import policies, emphasizing the need for a centralized, fully electronic catch documentation and import monitoring system with automated fraud checks and a broad scope of species covered. The Australian government is currently developing its new seafood import policy and has the opportunity to design a world-leading system that encourages multilateral cooperation to help combat illegal fishing. Through the implementation of import regulations that address key flaws in existing frameworks, market states like Australia can foster a more cohesive and effective front against illegally sourced seafood, improving the sustainability of global fisheries.
Keywords
sustainable seafood; international trade; threatened species; marine policy
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Other
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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