scholarly journals The Endangered Coastal Fishers along the Coast of the Archipelago Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 5-35
Author(s):  
Kirsi Sonck-Rautio
Keyword(s):  
Political Ecology ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Great Cormorant ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Current State ◽  
Fishing Sector

The small-scale fisheries of the Finnish archipelago are in crisis. Three major problems were identified during an ethnographic study of the different stake- holders in the fishing sector: the grey seal, the great cormorant, and regulation of pikeperch harvesting. Within the framework of political ecology, develop- ments in the current state of the fisheries are examined and the policy-mak- ing processes are analysed. Additionally, the notion of knowledge and the role of both scientific knowledge and local ecological knowledge in the context of fisheries management and fisheries management science are discussed.

scholarly journals A Framework for Simulating Ecosystem Effects in Data-Poor Small-Scale Fisheries Using Science-Based and Local Ecological Knowledge-Based Models

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel J. Zetina-Rejón ◽  
Gladis A. López-Ibarra ◽  
Lorena Rocha-Tejeda ◽  
Alesa Flores-Guzmán ◽  
Inés López-Ercilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Ecological Indicators ◽  
Marine Ecosystems ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Quantitative Models ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Qualitative Models ◽  
Species Removal

The constant demand for seafood products and the undeniable effects of fishing on marine ecosystems make it urgent to implement an ecosystem approach, even in data-poor scenarios such as small-scale fisheries. Understanding the impacts of fishing is essential for promoting management strategies that prevent irreversible damage to marine ecosystems. Thus, ecosystem quantitative science-based models have been frequently used to evaluate the effects of fishing, although fishers’ local ecological knowledge (LEK) can aid the implementation of qualitative models, particularly in data-poor conditions. Here, we present a framework for simulating and assessing the effects of fishing following two strategies: (1) for both types of models, we simulated species removal scenarios, and (2) for quantitative science-based models, we fitted time series to dynamically assessed impacts. The impacts were analyzed through ecological indicators commonly used for quantitative models, and because these indicators cannot be easily estimated for qualitative models, we propose the use of topological indicators in both types of models. The approach was applied to three case studies of small-scale finfish fisheries in northwestern Mexico. We found that the ecosystem response to species removal was different in each case study and that the target species can play an important role in ecosystems, but their removal does not generate abrupt changes in the ecosystem structure. The quantitative science-based models were able to reproduce the historical catch trends, which allowed us to reveal that changes in ecosystems are indeed influenced by fishing effort but also by underlying primary productivity. Furthermore, topological and ecological indicators showed similar trends in the quantitative models, which suggests that the former could be useful when data-poor conditions allow only qualitative models. This result confirms the relevance of the participation of fishers in generating qualitative models and their decisive role in the discussion of co-management strategies and risk scenarios in a better-informed manner.

scholarly journals Integrating science and citizen science: the dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) sustainable fishery of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpina Begossi ◽  
Svetlana V. Salivonchyk
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dusky Grouper ◽  
Sustainable Fishery

AbstractWe followed landings of dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, from 2013 to 2019. We observed 1,896 individuals of dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, from September 2013 to February 2019. The total weight of the catches was 6,065.57 kg, with an average of 1,442.50 kg/year and a std of 147.30 kg.We integrated fishers in our study through citizen science (CS): individuals were trained to monitor grouper gonads and supplied information on fishing spots and prices. After comparing catch curves (based on weight) and curve prices (in the Brazilian monetary currency of reals), our results showed that catches in the Copacabana fishery have been stable (the results of the Kruskal-Wallis test showed no significant difference for either the weight of the catches or the average prices of dusky groupers in the years compared). Copacabana has been a sustainable fishery when considering its catches of dusky grouper. This is a very important result for conservation and management, considering the importance of small-scale fisheries in terms of their low fishing efforts and their possible effects on vulnerable species, as well as their ecological and economic importance in developing countries. Citizen science, alomng with local ecological knowledge, helps integrate research and fisheries as well as researchers and fishers and allows for larger sampling efforts and management training for fishers.

Using local ecological knowledge of Fishers to infer the impact of climate variability in Galápagos’ small-scale fisheries

Marine Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 104195
Author(s):  
Leticia Maria Cavole ◽  
Solange Andrade-Vera ◽  
José R. Marin Jarrin ◽  
Daniela Faggiani Dias ◽  
Octavio Aburto-Oropeza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
The Impact

Developing a functional definition of small-scale fisheries in support of marine capture fisheries management in Indonesia

Marine Policy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 238-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Halim ◽  
Budy Wiryawan ◽  
Neil R. Loneragan ◽  
Adrian Hordyk ◽  
M. Fedi A. Sondita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Definition Of

An Analysis of Small-Scale Fisheries Management Status by Focusing on Degrading Fisheries Resources in the Sundarbans

2021 ◽  
pp. 189-213
Author(s):  
Indrajit Pal ◽  
Afshana Parven ◽  
Md. Ashik-Ur-Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Sofi Ullah ◽  
Khan Ferdousour Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Fisheries Resources ◽  
The Sundarbans

scholarly journals Five key attributes can increase marine protected areas performance for small-scale fisheries management

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Di Franco ◽  
Pierre Thiriet ◽  
Giuseppe Di Carlo ◽  
Charalampos Dimitriadis ◽  
Patrice Francour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries

scholarly journals Fishermen's local ecological knowledge on Southeastern Brazilian coastal fishes: contributions to research, conservation, and management

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato A. M. Silvano ◽  
Alpina Begossi
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Trophic Interactions ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Rock Formations ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
And Migration

We analyzed fishermen's local ecological knowledge (LEK) about the feeding habits, trophic interactions, habitats, fishing grounds, migration, and reproduction of nine coastal fishes in Búzios Island, southeastern Brazilian coast. We interviewed 39 fishermen using standardized questionnaires. Fishermen's LEK on habitat use and trophic interactions for the studied fishes agreed with the scientific literature, allowing the organization of reef and pelagic food webs. The interviewed fishermen mentioned that submerged rock formations would be important habitats for some large commercial fishes, such as Seriola spp., Caranx latus and Epinephelus marginatus. In some instances there was no scientific data to be compared with fishermen's LEK, and thus this kind of knowledge would be the only available source of information, such as for reproduction and migration of most of the studied fishes. We suggest herein ways to apply fishermen's LEK to develop and improve fisheries management measures, such as zoning of marine space, marine protected areas, and closed fishing seasons. Fishermen's LEK may be an important and feasible support to fisheries management and co-management.

Local ecological knowledge and practical fisheries management in the tropics: A policy brief

Marine Policy ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 794-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Clyde Wilson ◽  
Jesper Raakjær ◽  
Poul Degnbol
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
The Tropics
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