For effective implementation of Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM), an understanding of the human dimensions of fisheries, encompassing social, cultural, and economic aspects, is key.
This brief summarises SEAwise’s research exploring the diverse social and economic effects of fisheries. Through a combination of modelling with in-depth qualitative methods, our work contributes knowledge on how fisheries affect society, culture, and economics and vice versa across Europe. Offering insights on how future regulatory and environmental change may shape the socio-economic benefits derived from fisheries, our findings highlight key areas for improvement across EU fisheries management – essential to ensure that implementation of EBFM is not only ecological successful but also socially just.
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