Interventions to support continued fishery in coastal communities
Translated title
Interventioner til at støtte fiskeriet i kystsamfund
Author
Kristensen, Sabine Diana
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-06-02
Pages
62
Abstract
Fiskeri foregår over hele verden for at sikre mad, og når det forvaltes bæredygtigt, kan fisk være en stabil, proteinrig fødekilde med et lavt miljøaftryk. En vigtig del af dette er småskala, kystnært fiskeri, hvor fiskere i mindre fartøjer arbejder tæt på kysten for at forsørge sig selv og deres lokalsamfund. I Danmark sker forvaltningen inden for EU’s rammer, som den nationale regering skal omsætte til praksis. Den nuværende forvaltning har medvirket til, at færre små kystfiskere bliver i erhvervet, og at små havne lukker. Denne afhandling beskriver de udfordringer, som fiskere i kystsamfundene Bagenkop og Spodsbjerg peger på, skitserer scenarier baseret på disse udfordringer og peger på mulige tiltag, der kan støtte et fortsat fiskeri. I Bagenkop er den største bekymring et muligt generelt forbud mod trawlfiskeri (at trække et net efter båden), som ville forhindre dem i at fiske i deres hjemfarvande. I Spodsbjerg er hovedproblemerne rovdyr, der ødelægger fangsterne, samt mangelfuld indsamling og transport af fisk til auktionerne. For at imødekomme disse udfordringer bør regeringen genoverveje et generelt forbud mod trawlfiskeri, styrke den lokale infrastruktur økonomisk og undersøge mulighederne for at regulere rovdyr, der ødelægger fangster.
Fishing takes place worldwide to secure food, and when managed sustainably, fish can provide a steady, protein-rich food source with a low environmental footprint. A key part of this is small-scale, inshore fishing, where fishers in small boats work near the coast to support their livelihoods and communities. In Denmark, fisheries management follows the EU framework, which the national government implements. Current management has contributed to a decline in small-scale inshore fishers and the closure of small harbors. This thesis documents the challenges identified by fishers in the coastal communities of Bagenkop and Spodsbjerg, develops scenarios based on those challenges, and proposes interventions to keep local fisheries viable. In Bagenkop, the main concern is a possible blanket ban on trawling (dragging a net behind a boat), which would prevent them from fishing in their home waters. In Spodsbjerg, the key issues are predators damaging catches and inadequate collection and transport of fish to auctions. To address these challenges, the thesis recommends that the government re-evaluate a blanket ban on trawling, invest financially in local infrastructure, and explore ways to regulate predators that destroy catches.
[This summary has been rewritten with the help of AI based on the project's original abstract]
Keywords
Documents