scholarly journals Do responsible fishing areas work? Comparing collective action challenges in three small-scale fisheries in Costa Rica

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isis Ivania Chavez Carrillo ◽  
Stefan Partelow ◽  
Roger Madrigal-Ballestero ◽  
Achim Schlüter ◽  
Isabel Gutierrez-Montes
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

scholarly journals Working together in small-scale fisheries: harnessing collective action for poverty eradication

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svein Jentoft ◽  
Maarten Bavinck ◽  
Enrique Alonso-Población ◽  
Anna Child ◽  
Antonio Diegues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Working Together

scholarly journals Toward Sustainability of South African Small-Scale Fisheries Leveraging ICT Transformation Pathways

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 743
Author(s):  
Tsele T. Nthane ◽  
Fred Saunders ◽  
Gloria L. Gallardo Fernández ◽  
Serge Raemaekers
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
South African ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Power Parity ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Participatory Workshop ◽  
Transformation Pathways ◽  
Institutional Sustainability

Though Internet and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been employed in small-scale fisheries (SSFs) globally, they are seldom systematically explored for the ways in which they facilitate equality, democracy and sustainability. Our study explored how ICTs in South African small-scale fisheries are leveraged towards value chain upgrading, collective action and institutional sustainability—key issues that influence small-scale fishery contributions to marine resource sustainability. We held a participatory workshop as part of ongoing research in the town of Lambert’s Bay, South Africa, in collaboration with small-scale fishers and the Abalobi ICT project. We mapped fisher value chain challenges and explored the role of ICT-driven transformation pathways, adopting Wright’s ‘Real Utopian’ framework as the lens through which to explore equality, democracy and institutional sustainability. We found Abalobi’s ICT platform had the potential to facilitate deeper meanings of democracy that incorporate socio-economic reform, collective action and institutional sustainability in South Africa’s small-scale fisheries. Where fishers are not engaged beyond passive generators of data, this had the potential to undermine the goals of increasing power parity between small-scale fisheries and other stakeholders.

Job satisfaction in small-scale fisheries: Comparing differences between Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Marine Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 103949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Partelow ◽  
Tarsila Seara ◽  
Richard B. Pollnac ◽  
Victor Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

scholarly journals Institutions and collective action in a Costa Rican small-scale fisheries cooperative: the case of CoopeTárcoles R.L

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivienne Solís Rivera ◽  
Patricia Madrigal Cordero ◽  
David Chacón Rojas ◽  
Brian O’Riordan
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

scholarly journals Identifying nearshore nursery habitats for sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific from fisheries landings and interviews

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana López-Angarita ◽  
Melany Villate ◽  
Juan Manuel Díaz ◽  
Juan C. Cubillos ◽  
Alexander Tilley
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Tropical Pacific ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Shark Species ◽  
Eastern Tropical Pacific ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Scalloped Hammerhead ◽  
Nursery Habitats

AbstractThe Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) comprising the coasts of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador, represents an area of high marine biodiversity that supports productive fisheries and acts as an important migratory corridor for many marine species. Despite its biological importance, the ETP is understudied and lacks sufficient data for science-based fisheries management and conservation decision-making. This study aims to consolidate understanding of the current and historical distribution of sharks and mobulid rays in the ETP. We used interviews of coastal community stakeholders to document traditional knowledge of shark and mobulid ray species and distributions. We also analysed small-scale fisheries landings data, where available, to quantify local exploitation patterns and the importance of sharks and rays in small-scale fisheries catches. All shark species landed in the dominant nearshore gillnet fishery show very low mean individuals weights (<5 kg), indicating that the fisheries are dominated by juveniles, captured. Aside from smooth-hounds (Mustelus spp.), the scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, is the most frequently landed shark species in the region by weight and number, with peaks in abundance between April - July. From 132 interviews in 51 communities across the three countries, and landings data from two small-scale fisheries sites, we identified 41 sites in 12 broad geographical zones as important shark nursery habitats. Of these sites, 68% were associated closely with large mangrove systems of the ETP, highlighting the importance of this habitat for shark life history. No patterns were seen in the occurrence or distribution of mobulid rays in coastal areas. Marine protected areas and responsible fishing zones cover 37% of identified nursery habitats in the ETP, 30% in Costa Rica, 48% in Panama and 30% in Colombia. These findings provide an important benchmark of the conservation status of sharks in the ETP and allow for the prioritisation of research and policy-making.

scholarly journals Influencia de la vigilancia en una zona rocosa dentro de un área marina protegida, Pacífico Central de Costa Rica

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 984
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Azofeifa-Solano ◽  
Carolina Salas-Moya ◽  
Yamileth Cubero-Campos ◽  
Jeffrey A. Sibaja-Cordero
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Rocky Shore ◽  
Mechanical Damage ◽  
Biological Indicators ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Central Pacific ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
National Environmental

We present the results of conservation assessment of a rocky shore in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica (Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala National Wildlife Refuge) using the biological indicators proposed by the national environmental ministry. This study aims to analyze the influence of surveillance, between two sites, over the rocky shore habitat. The sampling was carried out during both the dry and rainy seasons in 2015. Our data shows that Nerita scabricosta -harvested in small-scale fisheries- presents a high number of colonies formed by few individuals. Moreover, the abundance varied between seasons, probably due to a storm surge. Macroalgae differed slightly among sites, where turf had higher percentage coverage in low surveillance areas, while brown algae had higher coverage in high surveillance areas. Mechanical damage (abrasion due to rocks overturning) associated with tourism and harvesting could be influencing the low surveillance area, explaining these differences. Macroalgae presented a seasonal change, probably related to the storm surge. The density of the Tetraclita stalactifera did not exhibit variations. The surveillance level and enforcement influenced some bioindicators of the rocky shore, and therefore could be used to assess the extractive pressure.

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