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The conundrum of sustainable fishery: fishers’ experiences of the exclusionary processes of the EU Common Fisheries Policy; Christy, Des ; de Jong, Edwin B.P. ; Knippenberg, Luuk; Marine policy, 2024-06, Vol.164

This study delves into the effects of the European Union's (EU) quota-based regulations on fishers’ access to marine resources, focusing on the experiences of fishers from North Shields, UK. Employing Hall, Hirsch, and Li's framework of powers of exclusion, this study examines how fishers experience evolving access to sea resources within the EU CFP. The findings illuminate the intricate interplay of regulatory, market, and legitimization powers, which drive exclusionary processes and profoundly influence fishers' access to resources and livelihoods. (…)

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