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The catch in trading fishing access for foreign aid

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  • Petersen, Elizabeth

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The Pacific island countries depend heavily on bilateral aid. Much of this aid is provided by distant water fishing nations in exchange for cheap access to the Western and Central Pacific tuna fishery. Japan access fees (approximately USÂ $8 million) are comparable to about 5% of Japanese aid to the region (approximately USÂ $150 million). If access fees were maximised, there is potential for the access fees to match, possibly double, total Japanese aid to the region. It is argued that aid dependency is decreasing the transparency of fishing treaties, decreasing the flexibility of government spending, exposing the Pacific island countries to large financial risks associated with possible aid withdrawal, and stifling the region's own efforts for fisheries, and broader economic, development.

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  • Petersen, Elizabeth, 2003. "The catch in trading fishing access for foreign aid," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 219-228, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:27:y:2003:i:3:p:219-228
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    1. Béné, Christophe & Lawton, Rebecca & Allison, Edward H., 2010. ""Trade Matters in the Fight Against Poverty": Narratives, Perceptions, and (Lack of) Evidence in the Case of Fish Trade in Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(7), pages 933-954, July.
    2. Nichols, Rachel & Yamazaki, Satoshi & Jennings, Sarah & Watson, Reg A., 2015. "Fishing access agreements and harvesting decisions of host and distant water fishing nations," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 77-85.

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    Fisheries Foreign aid Tuna;

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