摘要：Small-scale fisheries, which are often associated with low levels of income and poorinfrastructure, receive substantial funding from governmental institutions worldwide. Very few empiricalstudies have explored the outcomes of these investments for people and ecosystems. This paper presentsthe findings of a study aimed at assessing the social and ecological outcomes of government subsidies forsmall-scale fisheries through an analysis of 32 fishing villages, referred to as caletas, in Chile over a 12-year period. Findings suggest that the funding appears to be higher for those caletas with the highest valuelandings and is unrelated to socioeconomic need or poverty; that caletas in rural areas receive less investmentthan their urban counterparts; that funding did not lead to a positive improvement in either the landings orincome for fishers; and, finally, that funding appears to be a consequence of, rather than a reason for, theecological and productive history of fisheries. These findings challenge two assumptions informing thedebate about subsidization in small-scale fisheries: first, that subsidization will lead to over-exploitation,and second, that subsidies are supplied to alleviate poverty
