2025 Conference of the European Association of Fisheries Economists - EAFE The economic future of fisheries: resilience to climate change effects and innovation for the fulfilment of the DGs

This book collects the abstracts of 61 oral presentations and 7 posters presented during the XXVII Biennial Conference of the European Association of Fisheries Economists (EAFE). The conference, held from June 24th to 26th, 2025, at the CNR headquarters in Rome, was hosted by the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, Cultural Heritage (DSU) of the CNR, in collaboration with the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean (CNR-ISMed). Over the course of three days, the event brought together over 150 participants from 40 European universities and research centers, serving as a vital platform for robust debate and direct interaction among leading researchers, knowledge brokers, and the next generation of students. The overarching theme of this year’s conference was "The Economic Future of Fisheries: Resilience to Climate Change Effects and Innovation for the Achievement of the SDGs." The discussions addressed the multifaceted challenges facing the sector: large-scale fisheries grapple with value chain disruptions and policy restrictions, while small-scale coastal fisheries are threatened by the loss of fishing grounds, shifting species distribution, and a lack of generational turnover. Furthermore, while aquaculture continues to surge globally, it faces specific regional constraints within Europe. These pressures have intensified the need for the economic toolkits and solutions presented during the sessions. Key highlights captured within these abstracts include in-depth discussions on: – The Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); – Marine Spatial Planning; – The economic opportunities and challenges related to Biodiversity; – Decarbonisation; – Sustainable Value Chains.