scholarly journals Seasonal variability shapes resilience of small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur, Mexico

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e0182200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara E. Pellowe ◽  
Heather M. Leslie
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variability ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

scholarly journals Data collection on the small-scale fisheries of México

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1611-1614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio Ramírez-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Data Handling ◽  
Marine Science ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

Abstract Ramírez-Rodríguez, M. 2011. Data collection on the small-scale fisheries of México. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 1611–1614. To improve data collection and analysis of basic fishery statistics provided by Mexican small-scale fishers, the official fishery-information system was modified by codes for fishing sites and species that facilitate data handling when used for estimating exploitation patterns related to fleet behaviour (zones/seasons) and production (catch and value per species). This is exemplified by analysing the relative importance of 14 fisheries and the dynamics of the black ark fishery in Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Sur, México.

Opportunities to improve sustainability of a Marine Protected Area: Small-scale fishing in Loreto, Baja California Sur, México

2021 ◽  
pp. 101852
Author(s):  
Miguel Armenta-Cisneros ◽  
Miguel Angel Ojeda-Ruiz ◽  
Elvia Aida Marín-Monroy ◽  
Alfredo Flores-Irigoyen
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur

scholarly journals SMALL-SCALE SHRIMP FISHING IN SEARCH OF SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MAGDALENA-ALMEJAS LAGOON SYSTEM, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MÉXICO: A REVIEW

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Ludwig Naegel ◽  
Mauricio Muñoz-Ochoa ◽  
Lorena Maria Durán-Riverol
Keyword(s):  
Baja California ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Marine Conservation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
Lagoon System ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Large Water ◽  
Bahia Magdalena

The coastal lagoon system Bahía Magdalena / Almejas (BM/A) at the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, México, is a large water body extremely important for ecological, economic and social reasons. Because of its natural environment BM/A was declared as one of the areas deserving marine conservation priority. The exact number of fishermen and their families living around the Bay is not known, and neither is the currently registered small boats in service, nor the fishing efforts, expenses and yields. Recently, several civil organizations started working in the BM/A with the mission to solve some of the identified environmental and social problems. However, because of the lack of reliable data, wide spread corruption, and undirected and uncoordinated research make it very difficult to suggest ways to improve the livelihood of the small-scale shrimp fishermen without endangering the environment. Some promising options are small-scale aquaculture projects, mainly for off-shore mollusks production, and to offer eco-tourist activities as well as eco-friendly sport fishing. Both bring local employment opportunities while maintaining a quality environment. En busca de sustentabilidad de la pesquería de camarón a baja escala en el sistema lagunar Magdalena-Almejas Baja California Sur, México: una revisión El sistema lagunar Bahía Magdalena / Almejas (BM/A) ubicado en la costa oeste de Baja California Sur, México, es un cuerpo de agua de extrema importancia bajo las perspectivas ecológica, económica y social. Dado su ambiente natural, BM/A es considerada un área prioritaria en términos de conservación marina. Se desconoce cuántas familias de pescadores viven entorno a la bahía, así como el número registrado de embarcaciones pequeñas en activo, el esfuerzo pesquero, sus gastos, o su rendimiento. Recientemente, varias organizaciones civiles comenzaron labores en BM/A bajo la consigna de resolver algunos de los problemas ambientales y sociales identificados. Sin embargo, debido a la falta de datos confiables y a la corrupción, aunados a investigación mal dirigida y sin coordinación, dificultan la posibilidad de sugerir maneras de mejorar la sustentabilidad de la pesca menor de camarón sin poner en riesgo el ambiente. Algunas alternativas prometedoras son los proyectos acuaculturales a pequeña escala, principalmente para producción de moluscos lejos de la costa, así como las actividades ecoturísticas y la pesca deportiva ecológicamente amigable, dado que ambas abren oportunidades de empleo locales conservando la calidad del ambiente.

Fisheries connectivity measures of adaptive capacity in small-scale fisheries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiko Nomura ◽  
Jameal F Samhouri ◽  
Andrew F Johnson ◽  
Alfredo Giron-Nava ◽  
James R Watson
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Network Metrics ◽  
Coast Region

Abstract Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) around the world are increasingly facing pressures from a range of environmental, economic, and social sources. To sustain SSFs, it is imperative to understand how fishing communities adapt to these pressures. In particular, to manage economic risks fishers often catch many different species; diversifying harvest portfolios creates multiple income sources in case one species becomes less abundant, less valuable, or otherwise unavailable. Here, we apply fisheries connectivity network analysis to assess the portfolios and potential adaptive capacity of small-scale fishing communities in the Baja California Peninsula (BCP), Mexico. We found that network metrics like modularity and density varied by region and through time. The Pacific coast region of Baja California displayed increasingly modular fisheries connectivity networks, indicating fisheries landings became increasingly asynchronous with each other and the potential adaptive capacity increased. The remaining three regions of Baja California showed the opposite trend, where the temporal covariance between fisheries increased over time. Overall, this study shows that the potential adaptive capacity of fishing communities varies substantially throughout the BCP, and highlights how fisheries connectivity networks can offer a way to quantify and advance our understanding of adaptive capacity within small-scale fishing communities.

Participatory management in a small-scale coastal fishery—Punta Abreojos, Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 68-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. José Cota-Nieto ◽  
Brad Erisman ◽  
Octavio Aburto-Oropeza ◽  
Marcia Moreno-Báez ◽  
Gustavo Hinojosa-Arango ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Baja California ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur

scholarly journals Small-scale gill-net fisheries cause massive green turtle Chelonia mydas mortality in Baja California Sur, Mexico

Oryx ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnese Mancini ◽  
Volker Koch ◽  
Jeffrey A. Seminoff ◽  
Bénédicte Madon
Keyword(s):  
Green Turtle ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
North West ◽  
Paralichthys Californicus ◽  
Gill Net ◽  
West Mexico ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe coastal waters of Baja California Sur, Mexico, include some of the most important foraging grounds of the East Pacific green turtle Chelonia mydas. However, they are also important fishing grounds for artisanal fleets, leading potentially to high levels of bycatch mortality. We studied the impact of a small-scale gill-net fishery at San Ignacio lagoon, north-west Mexico, an important green turtle feeding ground. We conducted mortality censuses and interviewed local fishers to estimate total bycatch mortality at the lagoon. We also used marked drifters and carcasses to estimate stranding probabilities of turtles taken as bycatch. During 2006–2009 we found 262 dead turtles; 96% of the mortality occurred in May–August corresponding to the fishing season for halibut Paralichthys californicus and guitar-fish (Rhinobatus sp.). Stranding probability estimated from drifters was 0.062 (95% confidence interval, CI, 0.035–0.094), yielding a minimum mortality of 3,516 turtles during 2006–2008 (95% CI 2,364–6,057) or 1,172 animals per year. This is probably an underestimate of real mortality as the drifters have higher stranding probabilities than carcasses and most of the nets were set in the lower lagoon where carcasses rarely strand. Interviews with local fishers yielded a similar estimate of 1,087 (95% CI 901–1,286) dead turtles per year. This study is emblematic of the impact of artisanal fleets on marine turtles caused by overlap of fishing and turtle feeding areas. In 2009 strandings declined by > 97%, resulting from a change in fishing practices because of increased vigilance by enforcement authorities, underscoring the importance of law enforcement to protect threatened species.

Analysis and management of multi-species fisheries: Small-scale finfish fishery at Bahía Magdalena- Almejas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 104857
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Ojeda-Ruiz ◽  
Elvia Aida Marín-Monroy ◽  
Adrián Antonio Galindo-De la Cruz ◽  
Juan José Cota-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Baja California ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
Bahia Magdalena
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