Federal subsidies for US commercial fisheries should be rejected, analysis concludes

Friday, April 5, 2019 - 11:40 in Mathematics & Economics

A pending rule change proposed by the US National Marine Fisheries Service would allow the use of public funds to underwrite low-interest loans for the construction of new commercial fishing vessels. The proposed change lacks scientific merit and should be rejected, an analysis by a Duke economist concludes. If approved, the rule could undo years of progress in reducing overfishing and other harmful impacts linked to overcapacity in federally managed fisheries.

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