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Economics of the Ocean Environment

Economics provides a framework for the assessment of the impacts of human behaviors that affect ocean resources. Many different important human activities from harvesting fish in commercial and recreational activities, production of raw materials, transporting goods via merchant marine vessels, to providing habitat for endangered and threatened marine species generate values that are dependent on the health and vitality of marine resources and the ocean environment. Many different social and natural sciences are involved in understanding human and living marine resource interactions. The role economics plays in understanding the ocean environment is its ability to integrate these separate research activities into a single assessment that is greater than its individual parts. Changes in market conditions, biological abundances, and resource availability that affect resource demand or the productivity of a renewable or nonrenewable resource base can be clearly understood through this integrated framework. Most importantly, how these changes affect the ocean environment and the industries, communities, and habitats dependent upon it can be understood over time.

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Title

FAO Fisheries Department ( Institutional Contact )

Short Institution Name

FAO-FI

Description

The mission of the Fisheries Department of FAO is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world?s fisheries and aquaculture. FAO is acutely aware of the fundamental social and economic role played by the fisheries sector in: Meeting global and national sustainable food security. Providing self and paid employment for fishing communities as a means of alleviating poverty in fishing communities and stemming rural/urban drift. Contributing to national and international trade, and Generating national income. Underpinning these basic social and economic objectives is the requirement for fisheries and aquaculture to be responsibly managed. This implies preventing overfishing, co-ordination and delivery of effective research and extension and the empowerment of people, especially women tasks for which many FAO Members are not fully prepared. The Fisheries Department therefore provides, on the request of Members, technical assistance in all aspects of fisheries and aquaculture management and development.

Keywords

FOOD;

FISHERIES;

AGRICULTURE;

FORESTRY

Geography Keywords

WORLD

Type of Institution

Community-based organization

Address

Via delle Terme di Caracalla

Rome

Italy 00100

Web Address (URL)

http://www.fao.org/fi/default.asp

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