The Role of Non-fishing and Partner Incomes in Managing Fishers' Economic Risk

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Navigating Sustainably in Stormy Waters: Economic Risks in Fisheries and the Role of Income Diversification and Governance

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This dissertation investigates how economic risks in fisheries are managed at both the individual and institutional levels. Using empirical analyses of Nordic fisheries, it examines how fishers reduce income risk through diversification of income sources, including non-fishing employment and partner income. The findings show that diversified income portfolios can significantly reduce household income volatility, highlighting the importance of secondary income sources for fishers’ economic resilience. At the institutional level, the thesis analyzes the effects of fishing subsidies on fish stock health and finds evidence that subsidies can positively influence stock status. The dissertation also explores how global seafood trade creates telecoupled fisheries systems, where changes in one major fish stock, such as North-East Arctic cod, affect global prices, catches, and fishing behavior in distant regions. Together, the results demonstrate that fisheries risk management depends not only on local decision-making but also on global market dynamics and governance policies.

Telecouplings in Atlantic cod - The role of global trade and climate change

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Sanmitra Gokhale | EconSES

The Role of Non-fishing and Partner Incomes in Managing Fishers' Economic Risk

Navigating Sustainably in Stormy Waters: Economic Risks in Fisheries and the Role of Income Diversification and Governance

Telecouplings in Atlantic cod - The role of global trade and climate change