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Blue justice: the role of small-scale capture fisheries to sustainable development of blue economy in the northern Persian Gulf
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Ehsan Kamrani    , Moslem Daliri , Saba Gattavi |
| Dep. of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Moslem.daliri@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (34 Views) |
Background and Theoretical Foundations: Blue economy, which has been become a principal part of political, economic and scientific diplomacy of various countries, focuses on economic growth based on sustainable exploitation and protection of marine resources. Marine aquatics production (capture fisheries and aquaculture) is one of the main sections of development of blue economy. Iran (Islamic Republic of), with 1800 km borderline with the Persian Gulf, is the largest fisheries state in the region and has a high capacity in terms of blue economy.
Methodology: A qualitative study was used to gather data through a literature review on blue economy. Forty-three scientific papers were analyzed and their primary concepts were illustrated by a word cloud graph.
Findings: Analyses of the contents indicated that blue justice is a top ten concept to blue growth. As a consequence of overfishing and climate change, fish stocks of Iranian coastal waters of the Persian Gulf have mostly been depleted in the past few years. It has led to increasing the vulnerability of small-scale fishing (SSF) communities than before. Therefore, it should be paid a specific attention to these communities in processes of policy making to development of blue economy.
Conclusion: Showing the limitations of blue justice implementation in the region, the present paper demonstrated that blue economy will not developed without considering justice and its implementation is a task for government.
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| Keywords: Small-scale capture fisheries Sustainable development Blue economy Marine fisheries Persian Gulf |
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Type of Study: Review Article |
Subject:
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Received: 2024/01/20 | Revised: 2024/07/13 | Accepted: 2024/07/5
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