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Cesar H.S.J., K.A. Warren, Y. Sadovy, P. Lau, S. Meijer and E. van Ierland, 2000

Marine Market Transformation of the Live Reef Fish Food Trade in Southeast Asia

In: H.S.J. Cesar (ed.). Collected Essays on the Economics of Coral Reefs. CORDIO, Kalmar University, Sweden. p. 137-157.

Ref ID

12378

Author

Cesar H.S.J., K.A. Warren, Y. Sadovy, P. Lau, S. Meijer and E. van Ierland

Year

2000

Title

Marine Market Transformation of the Live Reef Fish Food Trade in Southeast Asia

Source

In: H.S.J. Cesar (ed.). Collected Essays on the Economics of Coral Reefs. CORDIO, Kalmar University, Sweden. p. 137-157.

Keywords

REEF FISH; THREAT; TRADE; FISHERIES; WILD CATCH

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Abstract

Current practices in the live reef fish trade pose a critical threat to global marine biodiversity. The trade also imperils the food security and income provided by traditional reef fisheries in Southeast Asia. This paper describes today’s trade and its underlying destructive and unsustainable fishing practices, which include both the use of cyanide to stun fish as well as harvesting of spawning aggregations and overharvesting of juveniles. (In this paper, 'sustainable refers to fishing practices or other actions which in principle ensure healthy reef ecosystems and fish yields indefinitely.) Though cyanide use is widely banned for fisheries in most, if not all countries, high profits and enforcement problems require policy makers to look for innovative ways to manage the supply of live reef fish. To this end, the concept of a marine market transformation is introduced and applied to reef fisheries. In particular, current wild-caught supply mechanisms are described and the potential for mariculture and sustainable wild-catch are evaluated. Sustainable management of the live reef fish trade requires active participation from both importing and exporting economies. However, action to date has been one-sided, with demand countries shifting responsibility for environmental damage to supply nations. The paper provides suggestions as to how this situation can be remedied and discusses creative market and policy solutions for achieving transformation of the current trade to one which is non-destructive and sustainable.

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