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  3. Regulating fishing

Regulating fishing

  • Regulating fisheries

Description

Regulating who may fish, when and where they may fish, what methods they may use, and/or what they may catch.

Broader

Preventing over-fishing
Excellent
Restricting through regulations
Yet to rate
Regulating
Yet to rate
Fishing
Yet to rate
Ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources
Yet to rate

Narrower

Establishing exclusive fishing zones
Presentable
Minimizing incidental catch by fishing vessels on the high seas
Yet to rate
Limiting fish farming
Yet to rate
Apply international provisions to fish populations on the high seas
Yet to rate

Facilitates

Promoting responsible fisheries
Excellent
Conserving endangered species of fish
Yet to rate
Conserving endangered species of crustacea
Yet to rate

Facilitated by

Strengthening developing country capability in conservation and sustainable use of high seas marine living resources
Yet to rate

Problem

Unsustainable exploitation of fish resources
Excellent
Destructive fishing methods
Excellent
Unsustainable harvesting rates
Presentable
Limited observance of fishing quotas
Presentable
Hunting of marine animals
Presentable

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
Yet to rate
 Yet to rate
Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024