China’s approach to global fisheries: power in the governance of anti-illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Song, AY; Fabinyi, M; Barclay, K

China’s approach to global fisheries: power in the governance of anti-illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Song, AY Fabinyi, M

Barclay, K

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Publisher:: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Environmental Politics, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Song, AY
dc.contributor.author	Fabinyi, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5293-4081
dc.contributor.author	Barclay, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-0965
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-27T02:27:55Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-27T02:27:55Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Environmental Politics, 2022
dc.identifier.issn	0964-4016
dc.identifier.issn	1743-8934
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162733
dc.description.abstract	As a significant actor in global governance, China has become increasingly active in addressing global environmental challenges. However, Chinese fishing practices do not conform with its policies. How do we understand China’s apparently incoherent stance? Using the case of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing governance, we explore why China shifted its approach from reluctance to engagement while still allowing the Chinese fleet’s IUU fishing activities to some extent. We find that China safeguards its self-interest by shaping domestic and international rules on anti-IUU fishing while pursuing means of legitimising its actions and intangible aspects of power in the oceans. Our findings have far-reaching implications. First, China’s notion of environmental responsibility is likely to remain within the scope of its interests and what China can control. Second, China’s global environmental approach can be understood as the pursuit of intangible aspects of great power status in addition to its tangible interests.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Environmental Politics
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/09644016.2022.2087338
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0502 Environmental Science and Management, 1605 Policy and Administration, 1606 Political Science
dc.subject.classification	Political Science & Public Administration
dc.title	China’s approach to global fisheries: power in the governance of anti-illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
utslib.for	1606 Political Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/School of Communication
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-10-27T02:27:54Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

As a significant actor in global governance, China has become increasingly active in addressing global environmental challenges. However, Chinese fishing practices do not conform with its policies. How do we understand China’s apparently incoherent stance? Using the case of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing governance, we explore why China shifted its approach from reluctance to engagement while still allowing the Chinese fleet’s IUU fishing activities to some extent. We find that China safeguards its self-interest by shaping domestic and international rules on anti-IUU fishing while pursuing means of legitimising its actions and intangible aspects of power in the oceans. Our findings have far-reaching implications. First, China’s notion of environmental responsibility is likely to remain within the scope of its interests and what China can control. Second, China’s global environmental approach can be understood as the pursuit of intangible aspects of great power status in addition to its tangible interests.

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