These are defined as policies that generate a transfer from taxpayers to fishers. It also provides a review of the past literature on the nature and effects of support to the fisheries sector, including a preliminary analysis to identify the factors that determine how support can affect overcapacity and overfishing, including illegal fishing, along with their likely benefits. These countries represent 35% of global fisheries landings by volume. This database currently contains data from 2009 to 2015, and is updated annually.