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The economic sustainability of artisanal fisheries: the case of the trawl ban in the Gulf of Castellammare, NW Sicily

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  • Whitmarsh, David
  • Pipitone, Carlo
  • Badalamenti, Fabio
  • D'Anna, Giovanni

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Small-scale fisheries and the communities they support are often given the protection of designated fishing zones from which non-artisanal vessels are excluded. This paper looks at one example of this approach, the trawl ban introduced in the Gulf of Castellammare (NW Sicily), focussing on the economic sustainability of the artisanal fishery currently operating within the protected area. The consequences of lifting the trawl ban and how far this would jeopardise the sustainability of the artisanal fishery are explored via an analysis of the financial viability of trammel net vessels under alternative assumptions concerning catch rates. The paper also investigates fishermen's attitudes towards the trawl ban and their predisposition either to remain in the fishery or to quit in the event of the ban being removed.

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  • Whitmarsh, David & Pipitone, Carlo & Badalamenti, Fabio & D'Anna, Giovanni, 2003. "The economic sustainability of artisanal fisheries: the case of the trawl ban in the Gulf of Castellammare, NW Sicily," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(6), pages 489-497, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:27:y:2003:i:6:p:489-497
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    1. Carlo Pipitone & Davide Agnetta & Arturo Zenone & Vincenzo Maximiliano Giacalone & Fabio Badalamenti & Fabio Fiorentino & Paola Rinelli & Mauro Sinopoli & Tomás Vega Fernández & Giovanni D’Anna, 2023. "When the Trawl Ban Is a Good Option: Opportunities to Restore Fish Biomass and Size Structure in a Mediterranean Fisheries Restricted Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-19, January.
    2. Halkos, George & Roditi, Kyriakoula & Matsiori, Steriani & Vafidis, Dimitrios, 2018. "Socioeconomic aspects and characteristics of small-scale fishery in eastern Mediterranean Sea," MPRA Paper 85221, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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