@article{fdi:010057633, title = {{E}conomic dimension of the collapse of the false cod {E}pinephelus aeneus in a context of ineffective management of the small-scale fisheries in {S}enegal}, author = {{T}hiao, {D}. and {C}haboud, {C}hristian and {S}amba, {A}. and {L}alo{\¨e}, {F}rancis and {C}ury, {P}hilippe}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}mall-scale fisheries are often seen as a solution for ensuring sustainability in marine exploitation. {T}hey are viewed as a suitable alternative to industrial fisheries, particularly when considering their social and economic importance in developing countries. {H}ere, we show that the booming small-scale fishery sector in {S}enegal, in the context of increasing foreign demand, has induced the collapse of one of the most emblematic {W}est {A}frican marine fish species, a large grouper {E}pinephelus aeneus, historically called ?false cod' by {E}uropean fishers. {T}he overexploitation of this species appears to be on account of the increasing effort sustained by a growing international demand and important subsidies, which resulted in a relative stability of the average economic yield per fishing trip and an incentive for continuing targeting this species to almost extinction. {I}t is a critical time for addressing and mitigating the pressure of the small-scale fisheries to prevent declines of fish species that are highly valued by northern markets. {A} balance between conservation and exploitation is necessary to maintain ecological viability while considering the socio-economic importance of the small-scale fisheries. {H}owever, a new strategy is needed for conservation that will consider and articulate simultaneously the concerns regarding unmanaged and growing small-scale fisheries, rampant subsidies and increasing foreign demand.}, keywords = {{PECHE} {ARTISANALE} ; {POISSON} ; {SURPECHE} ; {AMENAGEMENT} {DES} {PECHES} ; {COMMERCIALISATION} ; {PRIX} ; {STOCK} ; {DEVELOPPEMENT} {DURABLE} ; {SENEGAL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}frican {J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience}, volume = {34}, numero = {3}, pages = {305--311}, ISSN = {1814-232{X}}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.2989/1814232{X}.2012.725278}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057633}, }