COVID-19 provides an opportunity to advance a sustainable UK fisheries policy in a post-Brexit brave new world.

ABSTRACT: Brexit creates a systemic shock that provides a unique opportunity for the UK to implement a new sustainable Fisheries Policy to better manage the multiple stocks on which future fishers will depend on leaving the European Union. At the same time, the global slowdown of commercial fishing as a result of COVID-19 has reduced pressure on some threatened stocks to levels not seen since the Second World War. In combination, Brexit and the COVID-19 slowdown have created a unique opportunity to facilitate the recovery of a threatened resource. Nevertheless, challenges remain as fisheries represent only 0.12% of UK economic output, presenting a risk that opportunities for more sustainable management will be lost during wider trade negotiations. Reduced fishing pressure during the COVID-19 era wil

SUBMITTER: Kemp PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351025 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature