University of Tasmania
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

Reducing Illegal Fishing in the Southern Ocean: A Global Effort

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-22, 02:30 authored by Osterblom, H, Bodin, O, Rashid Sumaila, U, Anthony PressAnthony Press
Illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing is a key barrier for fisheries sustainability and an issue challenging fisheries managers worldwide. However, there are some innovative examples of how institutions have developed solutions to this problem. This article describes how the international community, including governments, the fishing industry, and environmental nongovernmental organizations has been able to address the critical challenge of IUU fishing of Patagonian toothfish, or Chilean Sea Bass, in the Southern Ocean. In the 1990s, IUU fishing threatened to deplete toothfish stocks as well as substantially reduce the number of endangered albatross caught on baited hooks intended to catch toothfish. Data from interviews, surveys, literature reviews, and official data on estimated levels of IUU fishing illustrates how solutions to these issues were directly dependent on in-depth collaboration between diverse stakeholders. We illustrate the long process of defining and refining solutions to IUU fishing and show that there is substantial potential for other institutions managing fisheries to learn from the experiences in the Southern Ocean.

Funding

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

History

Publication title

Solutions

Volume

4

Issue

5

Pagination

72-79

ISSN

2154-0896

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Solutions

Place of publication

United States

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Wild caught fin fish (excl. tuna)

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC