scholarly journals Negotiation framework for Baltic fisheries management: striking the balance of interest

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 858-861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Aps ◽  
Laurence T. Kell ◽  
Hans Lassen ◽  
Innar Liiv
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Pressure ◽  
Total Allowable Catch ◽  
Stakeholder Interests ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Balance Of Interest ◽  
Social Causes

Abstract Aps, R., Kell, L.T., Lassen, H., and Liiv, I. 2007. Negotiation framework for Baltic fisheries management: striking the balance of interest. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 858–861. We explore the issue of balancing stakeholder interests in the translation of science-based advice into agreed management measures. We also analyse the outcome of negotiations within the International Baltic Sea Fishery Commission (IBSFC) for setting the total allowable catch (TAC) for Baltic herring, sprat, cod, and salmon between 1977 and 2004. Given the political and economic pressure inherent in fishery management, IBSFC Contracting Parties, as maximizers of economic value, often set the TAC by unit stock in excess of what was considered sustainable. TACs set in excess of sustainable levels of exploitation (decision-overfishing) reflect the relative importance that negotiating parties attribute to the interests of multiple groups participating in the fishing industry. Such decision-overfishing can be seen as management failure to secure public interest in the long-term health of fish populations. The potential political and social causes of overfishing have to be addressed and removed before measures can be implemented that might reach the goal of sustainable development.

The Price of Knowledge: Fisheries Management as a Research Tool

1978 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Silvert
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Term Management ◽  
Future Management

One of the side effects of fisheries management is the discovery of new scientific information. Since this information has economic value, in that it can be used to improve future management of the fishery, the information that can be gained through a particular management strategy should not be ignored in evaluating that strategy. This paper shows using a simple model, how the research component of fisheries management can be measured and used to plan an optimal strategy. The management objectives are taken to include avoidance of risk and maximization of yield. The results depend critically on the time horizon for management. Long-term management favors creative risk-taking and leads to optimal future exploitation, while management based on short-term considerations may freeze the fishery in a permanent pattern of suboptimal yields. Key words: fisheries management, optimal control

scholarly journals The necessity for response indicators in fisheries management

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. Piet ◽  
H. M. J. van Overzee ◽  
M. A. Pastoors
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Scientific Advice ◽  
Potential Response ◽  
Total Allowable Catch ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Response Indicators

Abstract Piet, G. J., van Overzee, H. M. J., and Pastoors, M. A. 2010. The necessity for response indicators in fisheries management. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67: 559–566. Results are used from traditional fisheries management to explore two potential response indicators: (i) the extent to which scientific advice is incorporated in decision-making, and (ii) the compliance of industry and the relevant authorities to these decisions. Based on the most comprehensive set of data on the management process of 125 stocks for which ICES provided advice over the period 1987–2006, we explored these response indicators and found that for just 8% of the stocks, the official total allowable catch (TAC) equalled the scientific advice, and that in recent years the official TAC overshot scientific advice by >50%. Compliance levels appear to be reflected in the percentage of stocks for which landings exceeded the official TAC, decreasing from ∼8 to 2%. However, because the TAC appears not to be limiting, compliance may not be the most appropriate indicator. Without transparent decision-making that takes scientific advice into account, or the compliance of industry as reflected by the type of response indicators explored, the effectiveness of new developments in fisheries management, such as the application of an ecosystem approach, will be compromised, as has been the case with conventional fisheries management measures.

scholarly journals Management of scad fisheries (Decapterus spp.) in Sulawesi Sea Waters, North Sulawesi Province, using EAFM

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deysy M. Puansalaing ◽  
Johnny Budiman ◽  
Farnis B. Boneka ◽  
Daisy M. Makapedua ◽  
Markus T. Lasut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Social Medium ◽  
Fish Resources ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
The Status

There are a large variety and quite abundant types of small pelagic fish that have high economic value in the Sulawesi Sea. One of which is the blue scad fish or commonly known as malalugis (Decapterus macarellus). This study aims to analyze and determine the status of scad fisheries management and to develop recommendations in the management of scad fisheries in the waters of Sulawesi Sea, North Sulawesi Province. The evaluation of fishery management status is carried out using multi-criteria analysis (MCA) through the development of composite index of each indicator of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM). The results showed that, in general, the status of scad fisheries management in North Sulawesi Province, was in ‘good’ category, specifically reviewed from the domain of fish resources fall into the category of “medium”, habitat and ecosystem “good”, fishing techniques “good”, economy “not good”, social “medium” and institutional “good”. Management actions take precedence over domains that have “poor” indicator values. Priority management action is implemented in the economic domain, followed by the domain of fish resources, social, institutional and fishing techniques.Indonesian title: Pengelolaan perikanan ikan layang (Decapterus spp.) di perairan Laut Sulawesi, Provinsi Sulawesi Utara, menggunakan EAFM

scholarly journals The role of technical measures in European fisheries management and how to make them work better

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petri Suuronen ◽  
Francesc Sardà
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Principal Factors ◽  
Technical Measures

Abstract Suuronen, P., and Sardà, F. 2007. The role of technical measures in European fisheries management and how to make them work better. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 751–756. Technical measures such as gear restrictions are commonly used in European fisheries management. Many of the measures are aimed primarily at protecting juveniles. Although they are assumed to provide both biological and economic benefits, proper evaluation of their effects relative to what is intended is often not possible because of a lack of adequate follow-up studies. Moreover, technical measures usually are used in conjunction with other management measures, which greatly complicate the analysis. We describe the principal factors affecting their effectiveness to find the approaches that may help to improve performance. Many regulations are enforced inconsistently, and their implementation is often less restrictive than originally intended. Moreover, trying to solve one problem frequently creates new ones. The successful use of technical measures appears to depend largely on their acceptance by industry. Measures that increase costs or reduce earnings are unattractive, so if short-term effects are not accounted for, the potential long-term gains may never materialize. Successful management actions have addressed these problems. Although technical measures may conserve resource, particularly to supplement a broader management policy, new regulations should be planned with great care, and any measures should be tested properly before implementation.

scholarly journals An ecosystem approach to mixed fisheries: technical and biological interactions in the Portuguese multi-gear fleet

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 2618-2626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês Cardoso ◽  
Teresa Moura ◽  
Hugo Mendes ◽  
Cristina Silva ◽  
Manuela Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Biological Interactions ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Species Vulnerability ◽  
Catch Composition ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The term “mixed fisheries” refers to fishing activities where more than one species are caught simultaneously and one species may be fished by different gears. Therefore, mixed fisheries present a harder challenge for fisheries management than single-species fisheries and the uncertainty can start at the definition of the target species. In these particular fisheries, we have a large group of species that are caught, being target or not, species with large landing values that are actually not target, and species with a high economic value that can fall in the bycatch category. Although the dynamics of such fisheries is poorly understood, they are known to have a relevant contribution to Portuguese fishers' revenue. The present demand on sustainable fishing activities to ensure marine ecosystem preservation has led towards an ecosystem approach where effort is being made to take into account biological and technical interactions on management measures and advice. In this work, logbooks data of the Portuguese multi-gear fleet were used to identify different fisheries based on catch composition and gears through cluster analysis (CLARA). Two identified fisheries were used to explore the impact of these fishing activities on the ecosystem scale. This approach was achieved by a productivity and susceptibility analysis and through foodweb analysis. The relation between species vulnerability and their functional role in the ecosystem were highlighted. Technical interactions among fishing gears, and species biological interactions, were explored within and among fisheries. We found and illustrated that these interactions go beyond the fleets and fisheries considered in the present work. This approach allows us to identify key elements that can, ultimately, be relevant to an ecosystem-based approach towards mixed fisheries management.

scholarly journals Imitated Whole Tree Harvesting Show Negligible Effect on Economic Value of Spruce Stands

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 841
Author(s):  
Iveta Desaine ◽  
Annija Kārkliņa ◽  
Roberts Matisons ◽  
Anna Pastare ◽  
Andis Adamovičs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Norway Spruce ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Types ◽  
Spruce Stands ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Growing Conditions ◽  
Whole Tree Harvesting ◽  
Whole Tree ◽  
Tree Harvesting

The increased removal of forest-derived biomass with whole-tree harvesting (WTH) has raised concerns about the long-term productivity and sustainability of forest ecosystems. If true, this effect needs to be factored in the assessment of long-term feasibility to implement such a drastic forest management measure. Therefore, the economic performance of five experimental plantations in three different forest types, where in 1971 simulated WTH event occurred, was compared with pure, planted and conventionally managed (CH) Norway spruce stands of similar age and growing conditions. Potential incomes of CH and WTH stands were based on timber prices for period 2014–2020. However, regarding the economics of root and stump biomass utilization, they were not included in the estimates. In any given price level, the difference of internal rate of return between the forest types and selected managements were from 2.5% to 6.2%. Therefore, Norway spruce stands demonstrate good potential of independence regardless of stump removal at the previous rotation.

scholarly journals Applying Responsible Ownership to Advance SDGs and the ESG Framework, Resulting in the Issuance of Green Bonds

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7331
Author(s):  
Gudrun Erla Jonsdottir ◽  
Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson ◽  
Ahmad Rahnema Alavi ◽  
Jordan Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Energy Company ◽  
Ownership Strategy ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Virtuous Cycle ◽  
Responsible Ownership ◽  
Social Causes

This study aimed to contribute to the strand of literature encompassing governance, sustainability, and stakeholder theory by addressing an inchoate element of responsible ownership: collective action by different stakeholders. Our study’s originality rests on the introduction of an ownership strategy as a governance mechanism for collective action and responsible ownership in order to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework. Using a twofold empirical methodology—studying of archival data and qualitative case work—we provide empirical evidence from a case study of a Nordic energy company showing that applying an ownership strategy helped to strengthen the approach to SDGs and ESG while leading to positive benefits: in this case, the issuance of green bonds. Our theoretical contribution is the addressing of a gap in the literature exploring how an ownership strategy can be a uniting point for collective action, based on the hypothesis that an ownership strategy provides an important reinforcement of a “virtuous cycle”. Policymakers who are interested in promoting long-term commitment of different stakeholders with a focus on sustainability and improved agency should encourage the formulation of an ownership strategy that explains the owners’ commitment to the environment, social causes, and/or governance guidelines. Therein lies the practical contribution of this work. In this study, we found that an ownership strategy with these elements helped to strengthen the firm’s commitment to SDGs and ESG.

scholarly journals Assessment on the governance of fisheries management at fishery management area in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 716 (1) ◽  
pp. 012022
Author(s):  
Umi Muawanah ◽  
Nendah Kurniasari ◽  
Radityo Pramodha ◽  
Armen Zulham ◽  
Lathifatul Rosyidah
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Management Area

scholarly journals Natura 2000 sites and fisheries in German offshore waters

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren Anker Pedersen ◽  
Heino Fock ◽  
Jochen Krause ◽  
Christian Pusch ◽  
Anne L. Sell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Favourable Conservation Status ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Natura 2000 Site ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
Fishing Impacts

Abstract Pedersen, S. A., Fock, H., Krause, J., Pusch, C., Sell, A. L., Böttcher, U., Rogers, S. I., Sköld, M., Skov, H., Podolska, M., Piet, G. J., and Rice, J. C. 2009. Natura 2000 sites and fisheries in German offshore waters.–ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 155–169. The principal objective of sites selected as part of Natura 2000 is to achieve or maintain a favourable conservation status of habitats and species named in the EU Birds and Habitats directives. In the German exclusive economic zone, the habitat types protected by this legislation are sandbanks and reefs; protected species include marine mammals, seabirds, and specific migratory fish species. The ICES project Environmentally Sound Fishery Management in Protected Areas (EMPAS) aims to answer two questions: (i) To what extent do specific fishing activities significantly threaten attainment of the conservation objectives of the Natura 2000 sites? (ii) What management measures would reduce these conflicts and how effective would they be at helping to ensure the favourable condition of these sites? Assessments of fishing impacts on Natura 2000 sites require basic data on the conservation status of individual habitats and species, as well as data for fine-scale distributions of ongoing fishing activities. This paper describes and discusses the process used by the EMPAS project in developing fishery-management plans for each Natura 2000 site in German offshore waters.

scholarly journals Balanced harvesting in fisheries: a preliminary analysis of management implications‡

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 1668-1678 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Garcia ◽  
J. Rice ◽  
A. Charles
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Multispecies Fisheries ◽  
Natural Productivity ◽  
Partial Implementation ◽  
Spawning Sites

Abstract Balanced harvest (BH) proposes to distribute a moderate mortality from fishing across the widest possible range of species, stocks, and sizes in an ecosystem, in proportion to their natural productivity so that the relative size and species composition are maintained, in line with the CBD requirement for sustainable use. This proposal has many and not always intuitive implications for fisheries management, e.g. in relation to selectivity, protection of juveniles and spawning sites, models of harvesting strategies, a focus on size and species, the impacts of discarding, aspects of emblematic species and ecosystem services, operational complexity, partial implementation, ecosystem rebuilding, and relations with broader management frameworks. The paper closes with a discussion of BH implementation, concluding that a logical step would be to integrate several separate initiatives to move fisheries into a more ecosystem-conscious context. Implementation challenges will be encountered, but there are lessons to be drawn from fishery ecosystems already close to BH, as in some tropical multispecies fisheries, and further, the implementation challenges are already being taken on in many well-managed fisheries and areas as management begins to address the realities of what ecosystem-based fishery management actually entails.

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