Review of Alin Kadfak, Kate Barclay, and Andrew M. Song, EU Trade-Related Measures Against Illegal Fishing: Policy Diffusion and Effectiveness in Thailand and Australia
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This lucid open access book addresses the age-old paradox that legislating is insufficient to remedy societal ills; it is also necessary to persuade people to obey the laws.Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major and pressing worldwide concern.The authors cite statistics that annual IUU landings are estimated at 26 million tons globally, or one-in-five wild-caught fish, with yearly illicit profits of up to USD 23 billion.From a legal perspective, IUU fishing also unfairly benefits offenders while disadvantaging those who obey the law.As a crime, IUU can be inherently perilous to investigate or denounce.As a worldwide issue, it has been dealt with in diverse ways.Traditionally, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS; 1982), supplemented by the 2001 International Plan of Action against IUU fishing (IPOA-IUU) have attempted to address the problem.In Thailand, more strenuous measures were needed.The authors point to the case of Thailand as a positive example of the European Union (EU) IUU regulation on national fisheries management.A yellow card issued to Thailand had the intended effect of improving matters in diverse ways, as detailed in this brief volume.
Source: Thai Legal Studies
DOI: 10.54157/tls.273559
Author: Benjamin Ivry
Institution: Thammasat University
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405883408