What’s the Catch? A Review of the Fiscal Treatments of Fisheries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21641602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giovanni Occhiali (0000-0002-3541-5420, International Centre for Tax and Development & Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 192-217 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Environment & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-4965 • E-ISSN: 1552-5465 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10704965231152827 |
| OpenAlex | W4317535133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 85 |
Virtually no attention has been directed towards how tax policies shape fisheries development in Sub-Saharan Africa and to their contribution to government revenue. This is despite abundant evidence of fish stock depletion in the continent, and a longstanding interest by economists and marine scientists in the role of government regulation of fisheries. To help starting this discussion, the article provides an overview of the theoretical underpinning of fisheries taxation and of selected experiences of high-income countries. Following a presentation of fisheries economic contribution in Sub-Saharan Africa, the main debates on the fiscal treatment of fisheries are covered: Prioritising their welfare or wealth contribution; their co-management between local and central government; fishing agreements with distant water fishing nations; and the role of subsidies. The review shows that while fisheries revenue contribution is likely limited in the short run, fiscal policies can be central in promoting the sector sustainable development
Business · Corporate governance · Economic policy · Economics · Fish stock · Fisheries law · Fisheries management · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Natural resource economics · Public economics · Revenue · Subsidy · Tax revenue · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies · Marine and fisheries research · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Finance
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |