Fisheries Sustainability in the EU: Intersections of Competitiveness, Policy, and Food Security

Discover the future of European fisheries in this definitive analysis of blue growth and marine sustainability—essential for researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders invested in ocean health. Rooted in 30+ years of EU27 empirical data (1990–2022), the book addresses a critical gap: balancing fisheries productivity with environmental resilience amid global climate pressures and evolving policy landscapes. Its significance lies in bridging fragmented discussions of governance, food security, and competitiveness, offering a unified framework to advance the EU’s 2050 blue growth and sustainability goals. Unlike narrow studies that overlook regional disparities, this work innovates by distinguishing between EU14 developed and EU13 developing states, unpacking how economic structure, fossil fuel reliance, and governance effectiveness shape outcomes uniquely across contexts. It builds on prior scholarship by integrating cutting-edge econometric methods—including Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR), FMOLS, and DOLS—to capture heterogeneous impacts across pollution, accident, and food security quantiles, addressing limitations of traditional mean-based analyses. This book redefines the study of European fisheries with a threefold innovative approach that breaks new ground in sustainability and blue growth research Heterogeneous Regional & Quantile-Centric Analysis Integrated Theoretical & Empirical Synthesis Policy-Relevant, Data-Driven Rigor The book offers a comprehensive, empirically grounded exploration of European fisheries’ role in blue growth and marine sustainability, with a clear scope organized around cross-cutting themes, regional differentiation, and actionable insights. Its content spans six core pillars, anchored in 30+ years of EU27 data (1990–2022) and structured to bridge theory, evidence, and policy: Foundational Context & Regional Framing Core Thematic Intersections Methodological & Theoretical Depth Policy & Practical Implications Future Directions & Limitations