Volltext herunterladen
(88.79 KB)
Zitationshinweis
Bitte beziehen Sie sich beim Zitieren dieses Dokumentes immer auf folgenden Persistent Identifier (PID):
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-417498
Export für Ihre Literaturverwaltung
Illegal fishing and maritime security: towards a land- and sea-based response to threats in West Africa
[Stellungnahme]
Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract West African coastal states lose up to $1.5 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing. The effects of overfishing also hit these countries hard. In its Strategy on the Gulf of Guinea, the European Union highlights the threats and risks posed to these coastal states, as well as the connections to... mehr
West African coastal states lose up to $1.5 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing. The effects of overfishing also hit these countries hard. In its Strategy on the Gulf of Guinea, the European Union highlights the threats and risks posed to these coastal states, as well as the connections to Europe as an export market for fishery products and home region of many fishing vessels. Until now, maritime security strategies for West Africa have prioritized the issues of human trafficking, smuggling of migrants, and piracy. In future, however, there should be a stronger focus on the threats posed by illegal fishing, especially when providing advice, training and equipment assistance to improve surveillance and monitoring of West African waters. An integrated approach is required, which should also address the onshore problems associated with the fisheries sector. (Autorenreferat)... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Verbrechensbekämpfung; Fischerei; organisierte Kriminalität; Piraterie; Seerecht; illegale Beschäftigung; Sicherheit; Westafrika; EU
Klassifikation
Kriminalsoziologie, Rechtssoziologie, Kriminologie
Wirtschaftssektoren
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2015
Erscheinungsort
Berlin
Seitenangabe
4 S.
Schriftenreihe
SWP Comment, 2/2015
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung