Management of capture fisheries has been a perpetual problem facing all fisheries countries worldwide.This study first analyzes the features of China's capture fisheries,and points out that its management tends to...Management of capture fisheries has been a perpetual problem facing all fisheries countries worldwide.This study first analyzes the features of China's capture fisheries,and points out that its management tends to be more complex and difficult than any other country in the world.It goes on to describe the history of China's fisheries management and the development process of China's fisheries policies,recognizing the role of fisheries policies in guiding and promoting industrial production during the whole development process.With Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China as the basic framework,China is thought to have initially formed a fisheries management system with a complete structure and powerful measures for constant improvement and reinforcement.Major systems and measures of China's fisheries management are summarized,with their corresponding effects being evaluated to a certain extent.China's continuous introduction of advanced fisheries management philosophies over the past decades,especially since the reform and opening up,plays an active role in securing the prosperity of the following five industries:aquaculture,capture fisheries,processing and logistics,enhancement,and recreational fisheries;more effort has been put into fisheries ecological environment restoration;and lawbased governance capacity in fisheries has been significantly improved.However,due to the characteristics of China's fisheries,as well as the complex and uncertain nature of fisheries itself,certain prominent problems still remain in its capture fisheries.With reference to relevant fisheries development planning,the study concludes with a prospect that China's capture fisheries management will be steered towards the total catch control of fisheries resources and the intensification of resource conservation and ecological restoration.展开更多
This article reviews a newly released book edited by Jianfang Gui,Qisheng Tang,Zhongjie Li,Jiashou Liu,and Sena S.De Silva,which is entitled Aquaculture in China:Success Stories and Modern Trends,Wiley Blackwell,2018,...This article reviews a newly released book edited by Jianfang Gui,Qisheng Tang,Zhongjie Li,Jiashou Liu,and Sena S.De Silva,which is entitled Aquaculture in China:Success Stories and Modern Trends,Wiley Blackwell,2018,ISBN:978-1-119-12074-2,xxixþxxxviiþxxixþxliþ711 pp.,V222.20,£200.00,$270.00.展开更多
China’s distant water fisheries(DWF)have made considerable progress since its entering into this industry in the 1980s.Though great efforts have been made to combat illegal,unregulated and unreported(IUU)fishing acti...China’s distant water fisheries(DWF)have made considerable progress since its entering into this industry in the 1980s.Though great efforts have been made to combat illegal,unregulated and unreported(IUU)fishing activities,there are still repeated IUU cases reported or documented by regional fisheries bodies and coastal countries.This article starts with an introduction to the latest development in China’s policies and practices in the past three decades,followed by an attempt to explore the reasons behind this haunting IUU problem.It is found that lack of concrete regulatory measures,ineffective policy implementation,and insufficient supervision and control are the main impediments to eliminate the on-going IUU problem.Therefore,the authors suggest fishery authorities in China have stronger willingness and determination to impose stricter supervision and control on DWF industry,but at the same time,gives more concern to fishermen by offering training courses to raise their awareness of law compliance and mitigate motivations to commit infraction.Only in such way would China promote healthy and sustainable development of DWF,and become a responsible major fishing nation as it aims to be.展开更多
基金The National Social Science Fund of China(17VHQ 010).
文摘Management of capture fisheries has been a perpetual problem facing all fisheries countries worldwide.This study first analyzes the features of China's capture fisheries,and points out that its management tends to be more complex and difficult than any other country in the world.It goes on to describe the history of China's fisheries management and the development process of China's fisheries policies,recognizing the role of fisheries policies in guiding and promoting industrial production during the whole development process.With Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China as the basic framework,China is thought to have initially formed a fisheries management system with a complete structure and powerful measures for constant improvement and reinforcement.Major systems and measures of China's fisheries management are summarized,with their corresponding effects being evaluated to a certain extent.China's continuous introduction of advanced fisheries management philosophies over the past decades,especially since the reform and opening up,plays an active role in securing the prosperity of the following five industries:aquaculture,capture fisheries,processing and logistics,enhancement,and recreational fisheries;more effort has been put into fisheries ecological environment restoration;and lawbased governance capacity in fisheries has been significantly improved.However,due to the characteristics of China's fisheries,as well as the complex and uncertain nature of fisheries itself,certain prominent problems still remain in its capture fisheries.With reference to relevant fisheries development planning,the study concludes with a prospect that China's capture fisheries management will be steered towards the total catch control of fisheries resources and the intensification of resource conservation and ecological restoration.
文摘This article reviews a newly released book edited by Jianfang Gui,Qisheng Tang,Zhongjie Li,Jiashou Liu,and Sena S.De Silva,which is entitled Aquaculture in China:Success Stories and Modern Trends,Wiley Blackwell,2018,ISBN:978-1-119-12074-2,xxixþxxxviiþxxixþxliþ711 pp.,V222.20,£200.00,$270.00.
文摘China’s distant water fisheries(DWF)have made considerable progress since its entering into this industry in the 1980s.Though great efforts have been made to combat illegal,unregulated and unreported(IUU)fishing activities,there are still repeated IUU cases reported or documented by regional fisheries bodies and coastal countries.This article starts with an introduction to the latest development in China’s policies and practices in the past three decades,followed by an attempt to explore the reasons behind this haunting IUU problem.It is found that lack of concrete regulatory measures,ineffective policy implementation,and insufficient supervision and control are the main impediments to eliminate the on-going IUU problem.Therefore,the authors suggest fishery authorities in China have stronger willingness and determination to impose stricter supervision and control on DWF industry,but at the same time,gives more concern to fishermen by offering training courses to raise their awareness of law compliance and mitigate motivations to commit infraction.Only in such way would China promote healthy and sustainable development of DWF,and become a responsible major fishing nation as it aims to be.
