scholarly journals Chapter 9 – Rules for the future: forecasts and hindcasts

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Santos
Keyword(s):  
Fishery Management ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
The Future ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Non Parametric

<p>QUESTIONS ASKED</p><ul><li>How do discuss and agree on fishery management plans for the future?</li><li>Can we develop harvest rules in small-scale fisheries, without models?</li><li>How can we express the probable costs of fishing too much or too little?</li></ul><p> </p><p><a href="/index.php/SapEdu/article/downloadSuppFile/3605/180">Forecasts and harves rules - parametric quotas</a></p><p><a href="/index.php/SapEdu/article/downloadSuppFile/3605/181">Adaptive harvest rules - non-parametric</a></p>

7. Back to the Future: Integrating Customary Practices and Institutions into Comanagement of Small-scale Fisheries

2019 ◽  
pp. 135-160
Author(s):  
John N. Kittinger ◽  
Joshua E. Cinner ◽  
Shankar Aswani ◽  
Alan T. White ◽  
John N. Kittinger
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
The Future ◽  
Customary Practices

scholarly journals Net Fisheries’ Métiers in the Eastern Mediterranean: Insights for Small-Scale Fishery Management on Kalymnos Island

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriakoula Roditi ◽  
Dimitris Vafidis
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
The Difference

Small-scale fisheries constitute an important component of coastal human societies. The present study describes the small-scale net fisheries on Kalymnos Island (south-east Aegean Sea) that harbors the largest small-scale fleet in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. In addition, this study aims to evaluate their characteristics and economics. Relevant métiers were identified through a multivariate analysis by inputting the main resources and fishing gear data that were recorded during landings. Four main practices were observed being used as fishing gears, gillnets and trammel nets, targeting the species Mullus barbatus, Boops boops, Mullus surmuletus, Scorpaena porcus, and Sepia officinalis. Further analysis, which incorporated data concerning the type of the gear used, revealed 11 distinct métiers. Most of these métiers are practiced by other Mediterranean small-scale fisheries as well, in terms of target species, gear and seasonality. However, the métier that had its target species as B.boops is not practiced in other Mediterranean small-scale fisheries. The seasonal rotation of métiers was determined by the availability of different species rather than their market price. The results revealed the difference in fishing practice used by the fishermen in the study area compared to other fishing practices in the Mediterranean Sea. In particular, the fishermen of this study area targeted more species (B.boops) with a very low market price. They also provided essential information for the development and implementation of management plans aiming at the sustainability of small-scale fisheries.

scholarly journals Understanding Social-Ecological Challenges of a Small-Scale Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) Fishery in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mozumder ◽  
Pyhälä ◽  
Wahab ◽  
Sarkki ◽  
Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fishery Management ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Migration Routes ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Tenualosa Ilisha

Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) have been playing a crucial role in meeting the basic needs of millions of people around the world. Despite this, the sustainability of global fisheries is a growing concern, and the factors enabling or constraining the sustainable management of small-scale fisheries remain poorly understood. Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) is the single most valuable species harvested in Bangladesh waters, serves nutrition, income, and employment to the large population. This study analyzed the state and challenges of hilsa fishery in the Gangetic River systems (Padma and Meghna Rivers) by using two frameworks, namely the social-ecological systems (SES) and drivers-pressure-state-impact-responses (DPSIR) frameworks. Primary data for this analysis were collected by in-depth interviews (n = 130) and focus group discussions (n = 8) with various stakeholders in the hilsa fisheries. The perspectives explored here have been both critical and constructive, including the identification of problems and suggestions for improving the management of this particular social-ecological system. Hilsa fisheries, however, have come under severe threat since 2003 because of population growth, overfishing, pollution, climate change, the disruption of migration routes due to siltation, etc. All these have caused reduced catches and less stable incomes for fishers. This, in turn, has led to poverty, malnutrition, social tensions, stakeholder conflicts, and debt cycles amongst more impoverished fishing communities. These problems have been compounded by improved fishing technology amongst larger-scale ventures, the use of illegal fishing gears, and the non-compliance of government fishery management programs. Recommendations include the promotion of community-supported fisheries, the enhancement of stakeholder’s social resilience, the introduction of co-management approach, an increase in incentives and formal financial supports, and possible community-managed sustainable ecotourism including hilsa fishing-based tourism.

scholarly journals Impacts of small-scale fisheries on mangrove fish assemblages

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Amorim Reis-Filho ◽  
Euan S Harvey ◽  
Tommaso Giarrizzo
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Fishing Pressure ◽  
Community Size ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Fishing Impacts ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The data requirements and resources needed to develop effective indicators of fishing impacts on target stocks may often be great, especially for mangrove fisheries where, for example, tidal cycles sequentially flood and drain the habitat as a result of natural processes. Here, we used underwater video systems to evaluate the impact of small-scale fisheries on mangrove fish assemblages at four levels of fishing pressure (low, medium, high, and no pressure). The lowest values of species richness and abundance were recorded in the areas fished most intensively. Conversely, the highest species richness and the occurrence of larger-bodied fish were recorded in areas of reduced fishing activity, which was surprisingly similar to the “no fishing” areas. The slopes of the community size spectra steepened in response to exploitation, while the relative abundance of medium-sized fish (16–25 cm) declined. Fishing for local or regional markets, rather than subsistence, also led to a decrease in the abundance of larger fish (&gt;41 cm). The marked response of population parameters to fishing pressure reflected the impact of unregulated small-scale fisheries on areas of mangroves. Fishery management practices that ignore contemporary changes in these environments are likely to overestimate long-term yields, leading to overfishing. Thus, size-based approaches to evaluating fishing pressure were suitable for detecting negative responses from the mangrove fish assemblages. A next step will be to integrate size- and species-based ecological approaches that provide mechanisms to address pronounced decreases in specific species as a more profitable indicator of fishing impacts on mangrove fish assemblages. This approach will allow the development of effective conservation and management strategies.

Understanding the past to plan for the future: The small-scale fisheries at Ilha Grande Bay, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 100258
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Rodrigues De Freitas ◽  
Cristiana Simão Seixas ◽  
Sônia Regina Da Cal Seixas
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals What can be learned from fishers’ perceptions for fishery management planning? Case study insights from Sainte-Marie, Madagascar

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259792
Author(s):  
Thaïs A. Bernos ◽  
Clodio Travouck ◽  
Naly Ramasinoro ◽  
Dylan J. Fraser ◽  
Barbara Mathevon
Keyword(s):  
Fishery Management ◽  
Fishing Effort ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Ecological Changes ◽  
Local Support ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
The Individual

Local support is critical to the success and longevity of fishery management initiatives. Previous research suggests that how resource users perceive ecological changes, explain them, and cope with them, influences local support. The objectives of this study were two-fold. First, we collated local fishers’ knowledge to characterize the long-term socio-ecological dynamics of the small-scale fishery of Sainte-Marie Island, in Madagascar. Second, we empirically assessed the individual- and site-level factors influencing support for fishery restrictions. Our results indicate that fishers observed a decline in fish abundance and catch sizes, especially in nearshore areas; many also perceived a reduction in fish sizes and the local disappearance of species. To maintain their catches, most fishers adapted by fishing harder and further offshore. Accordingly, fishers identified increased fishing effort (number of fishers and gear evolution) as the main cause of fishery changes. Collectively, our results highlight that the transition from a subsistence to commercial fishery, and resulting changes in the relationship between people and the fisheries, was an underlying driver of fishery changes. Additionally, we found that gender, membership to local associations, coping mechanisms, and perceptions of ecological health, were all interlinked and significantly associated with conservation-oriented attitudes. Conservation-oriented attitudes, however, were not associated with fishers’ willingness to decrease fishing. In the short-term, area-based restrictions could contribute to building support for conservation. In the long-term, addressing the underlying causes of the decline will necessitate collaborations among the various groups involved to progressively build livelihood flexibility. Collectively, our study provides additional insights on the individual- and site-level factors influencing support for fishery restrictions. It also highlights the importance of dialoguing with fishers to ensure that fishery management plans are adapted to the local context.

scholarly journals Structure and spatio-temporal dynamics of the artisanal small-scale fisheries at the future MPA of “Taza” (Algerian coast, SW Mediterranean)

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 555 ◽  
Author(s):  
IBRAHIM BOUBEKRI ◽  
ALEX JAMES CAVEEN ◽  
ABDALLAH BORHANE DJEBAR ◽  
RACHID AMARA ◽  
HUBERT MAZUREK
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mullus Surmuletus ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Management Approaches

Artisanal Small-Scale Fisheries (SSFs) are a primordial and very diverse activity in the Mediterranean, also within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This diversity is explained in terms of target species, gears, and fishing strategies. The main objective of this work was to investigate the spatio-temporal dynamics of artisanal SSFs of the future MPA of “Taza” (Algeria, SW Mediterranean). Data were collected through direct assessment of daily landings and using questionnaires. They were the subject of multivariate analyses that allowed us to identify the métiers practiced by artisanal fishers. During the one year (May 2013 to April 2014) field work period, 1330 fishing trips and 1613 fishing operations in 16 fishing grounds were recorded in the Ziama fishing harbor, where 15.2 tons of total catch was assessed. Our results show that, in the study area, the boats are predominantly gillnetters and that among the five métiers characterized by target species, gear type, fishing grounds, and fishing seasons, two métiers (“Mullus surmuletus trammel net” and “Sparids monofilament gillnet”) are practiced throughout the year, while the remaining three (“Sarda sarda driftnet”, “Merluccius merluccius set gillnet”, and “Pagellus set gillnet”) are specific to a determined period of the year. The ‘Mullus surmuletus trammel net’ métier represents 40% of the total fishing operations, of which 57.5% are carried out in the coastal sector at - 25 m. This study could contribute to defining the appropriate management approaches for SSFs in the future MPA of “Taza” by providing baseline information to build a sound management plan. In Algeria, it will certainly serve as a scientific reference in terms of zoning, protection of biodiversity, and specific monitoring at particular locations and periods of the year for the sustainable management of MPAs.

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