Study On Fishery Management Based On Fishing Port

Since the mid and late 1990 s,China’s marine fishery management has made some progress in system construction.It has initially formed a multi-level management facility based on the marine fishing licensing system,including the control of the number and power of fishing vessels,the system of closed-off zones and fishing periods,the quota fishing system,the restrictions on the use of fishing gear,the criteria for catching objects and the management of the proportion of young fishes.However,in the offshore areas,fishery resources are still showing a serious biological performance of the lower proportion of high-quality economic fish,miniaturization of species,younger age,and early sexual maturity.To some extent,it reflects that the efficiency of fishery resource management in China needs further upgrade.The development of fishing ports and fisheries depend on each other.The type and scale of fishing ports and related facilities have a major impact on the development and utilization of marine biological resources in a country.The management of fisheries at fishing ports can also have an important impact on fisheries development.The type and scale of the fishing port and related facilities have a major impact on the development and utilization efficiency of a country’s marine living resources.Also,the management of fisheries at fishing ports can exert significant influence on fisheries development.Recently,issues related to Chinese fishing ports have been highlighted in fisheries development planning,management and economy.In China,existing fishing ports suffer from many problems of use and management.The important role of fishing ports in fisheries management has also been neglected,not receiving due attention and practice over time.It is an urgent need to carry out major renovation on the basic system of fisheries management in regard to fishing ports.Recently,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs(MOARA,the new name of MOA after the government institutional restructuring in 2018)of China has come to realize the potential functions which fishing ports have on fisheries management and fisheries economic development,and new policies are being introduced to increase concerns about fishing port-related issues.The researches on fishing port management in our country by domestic scholars have been mainly focused on the problems existing in the supervision and management mechanism of fishing ports,the legislative practice of relevant laws and regulations,the safety management of fishing vessels and the prevention of environmental pollution around fishing ports,but the research on fishery management based on fishing ports.Foreign scholars continue to explore the role of fishing ports in the sustainability of fishery resources and how to promote the sustainable development of fisheries through fishing ports.This paper hopes to explore the problems of fishery management based on fishing ports in China,draw on the advanced experience of fisheries management based on fishing ports in developed countries,and the decision-making mechanism of marine fishery resources management in China.This paper uses literature data analysis,case analysis,comparative analysis methods and social survey methods to investigate the fishery management and comprehensively evaluate the fishery management based on fishing ports in China,based on data obtained from field research(including work summary materials of fishing port management departments in 11 coastal provinces,information on fishing ports and boats obtained in the field research,and feedback from the provincial fishery authorities on the coastal fishing port and fishery management issues in their provinces).Firstly,this paper clarifies the situation of fishing ports in China,including the development history and the statistics and analysis of the number of fishing ports in coastal provinces;fishing port management,including the status quo of fishing port supervision and management agencies and fishing port management;taking measures to manage offshore fishing vessels in fishing ports,including vessel entry and exit visa management methods and law enforcement and supervision by fishery authorities;catch landing management,which includes fishing log management and onshore management;discusses and analyses each part,and points out the shortcomings of fishery management based on fishing ports in China.Then,this paper discusses the main contents and development of the Agreement on Port State Measures,analyses some reasons why China has not joined the Agreement on Port State Measures,and then elaborates and evaluates the practical cases of fishery management based on fishing ports in the United States,Norway and Canada,with a view to providing experience and inspiration for fishery management based on fishing ports in China.Based on the reality of fisheries management in China,this paper discussed the positioning of fishing ports in fisheries management,catch management and data statistics,consistency of fisheries policies and positive prospects.What’s more,challenges,threats and future development directions of fisheries management based on fishing ports in China are pointed out.From infrastructure construction to innovation of management methods,improvement of fisheries management level based on fishing ports in China is an important way,which will help to improve the supervision and management system of China’s marine fishing industry and enhance the efficiency of the supervision and management of China’s marine fishing industry.To this end,suggestions for improving fishery management based on fishing ports in China are put forward: strengthening the top-level design of the system;strengthening and standardizing the modern management and construction of fishing ports;improving the fishing vessel monitoring system and strengthening the supervision and management of fishing vessels;establishing an effective catch statistics and verification system;building a " union fishery administration" to achieve comprehensive supervision;promoting public participation and enhancing the transparency of fishery management.