A government action or inaction that is specific to the fisheries sector, as defined within a given economic policy context.

  1. DIRECT FINANCIAL TRANSFERS
    ex. purchase vessels or for modernization, grants for safety equipment, disaster relief payments
  2. SERVICES AND INDIRECT FINANCIAL TRANSFERS
    ex.Investment loans, insurance schemes for vessel and gear, specialized training, ports and landing site facilities
  3. REGULATIONS
    ex. Import quotas, direct foreign investment restrictions, gear regulations, fisheries management, etc.
  4. LACK OF INTERVENTION
    ex. Free access to fishing grounds, lack of pollution control, lack of management measures, etc.