scholarly journals Reducing bycatch impacts in recreational fisheries: Case study examining terminal tackle in the multispecies Gulf of Maine groundfish fishery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connor W. Capizzano ◽  
Douglas R. Zemeckis ◽  
Emily A. Jones ◽  
William S. Hoffman ◽  
Micah J. Dean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Recreational Fisheries ◽  
Groundfish Fishery

scholarly journals Chronic social disruption following a systemic fishery failure

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (46) ◽  
pp. 22912-22914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven B. Scyphers ◽  
J. Steven Picou ◽  
Jonathan H. Grabowski
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
New England ◽  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Classification Tree ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Disruption ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Groundfish Fishery

In the United States, the iconic groundfish fishery for Gulf of Maine cod has endured several dramatic reductions in annual catch limits and been federally declared an economic disaster. Using a repeated cross-sectional survey of fishing captains to assess potential social impacts of the fishery failure, we found that psychological distress and social disruption were pervasive throughout New England fishing communities. For instance, our results indicate that 62% of captains self-reported severe or moderate psychological distress 1 y after the crisis began, and these patterns have persisted for 5 y. Using classification tree analyses, we found that low levels of trust in fisheries management was the most powerful predictor of both initial and chronic psychological distress. Distress was most severe among individuals without income diversity and those with dependents in the household. Compared to other aspects of fisheries, measuring and managing for noneconomic social outcomes and human well-being has lagged behind, even though it is a necessary component of mitigating the adverse impacts of fisheries disruptions.

Biosocioeconomic analysis of marine recreational fisheries: A comparative case study from the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 270-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sezgin Tunca ◽  
Vahdet Ünal ◽  
Bülent Miran ◽  
Harun Güçlüsoy ◽  
Ana Gordoa
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Recreational Fisheries

Development of a small-scale commercial fish farm in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: a case study of Mr. Poku Gyinaye of Bosomtwi Integrated Aqualife Village.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Agbo
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Clarias Gariepinus ◽  
Fish Farm ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Recreational Fisheries ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Public Aquarium ◽  
Predatory Fishes

Abstract This case study documents the development of a small-scale fish farm in an attempt to highlight the efforts of a fish farmer (Mr. Poku Gyinaye, a former Fisheries officer) to establish a commercial fish farm in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Accounts of the facilities, technology and management practices used by the farmer are described as well as his profile. The objectives of the farmer to undertake such a project were to produce fish seed for fish farmers to help them improve fish production, provide practical aquaculture training for prospective fish farmers and access to recreational fisheries for both local and foreign tourists. At the time of writing (by May 2009), Mr. Gyinaye has almost completed setting up the hatchery and has three large ponds for recreational fishing. He also has plans to start a public aquarium on the site. The main activities on his farm centre on Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus fingerling production. He intends to stock his recreational ponds with indigenous predatory fishes.

A practical approach to implementation of ecosystem‐based management: a case study using the Gulf of Maine marine ecosystem

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irit Altman ◽  
April MH Blakeslee ◽  
Giacomo C Osio ◽  
Christopher B Rillahan ◽  
Sarah J Teck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Practical Approach ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management

scholarly journals Using Harvest Slot Limits to Promote Stock Recovery and Broaden Age Structure in Marine Recreational Fisheries: A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1451-1471
Author(s):  
Jacob M. Kasper ◽  
Jeffrey Brust ◽  
Amanda Caskenette ◽  
Jason McNamee ◽  
Jason C. Vokoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Age Structure ◽  
Recreational Fisheries ◽  
Stock Recovery

scholarly journals The role of closed areas in rebuilding monkfish populations in the Gulf of Maine

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 1326-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa D. Smith ◽  
Jonathan H. Grabowski ◽  
Philip O. Yund
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Fish Habitat ◽  
Juvenile Fish ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Feeding Intensity ◽  
Groundfish Fishery

Abstract Smith, M. D., Grabowski, J. H., and Yund, P. O. 2008. The role of closed areas in rebuilding monkfish populations in the Gulf of Maine. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65: 1326–1333. The use of fish closures as a management tool to protect juvenile fish habitat and adult spawning grounds has become increasingly popular, although knowledge of the direct effects of marine closures on juvenile fish populations is limited. Given that monkfish landings account for a considerable percentage of the monetary value derived from the groundfish fishery in new England, investigating the factors that influence monkfish population dynamics will assist managers in sustaining this important natural resource. We conducted bottom-trawl surveys to determine the effects of closure status [inside vs. outside the Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area (WGMCA)] and habitat type (mud bottom in isolation from gravel or cobble bottom vs. mud that is next to these more complex habitats) on the distribution, abundance, and diet composition of monkfish (Lophius americanus) in the Gulf of Maine. Surprisingly, the abundance of adult monkfish did not differ in vs. out of the closure, and juvenile monkfish were more abundant outside of the WGMCA, where they also exhibited higher feeding intensity and consumed more prey biomass. Monkfish diet and condition results implied that the boulder and ledge bottom is essential monkfish habitat and that these effects were independent of the WGMCA.

Ensemble Water Level Prediction System: Improving the Representation of Model Uncertainty

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natacha Bernier ◽  
Oleksandr Huziy ◽  
Keith Thompson ◽  
Pengcheng Wang ◽  
Benoit Pouliot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Gulf Of Maine ◽  
Ocean Model ◽  
Total Water ◽  
Atmospheric Forcing ◽  
Operational Forecasts ◽  
Recent Case Study ◽  
Coastal Water Level ◽  
Total Water Level

<p>Concern over increased flooding and the need for earlier and more reliable risk forecasts motivate the continued development of operational forecasts of coastal water level. We report here on results from a year long ensemble of total water level forecasts calculated using a dynamical ocean model forced with ensemble atmospheric forcing and tidal boundary conditions. We focus on the east coast of Canada. The domain includes the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Labrador Shelf, the Scotian Shelf, and the Gulf of Maine. The water level ensemble is made of a control and 20 perturbed members. Individual forecasts are produced twice daily for 16 days.</p><p> </p><p>The novelty of the present study is in the exploration of perturbations of the ocean contributions. In addition to examining how uncertainty in atmospheric forcing maps into flood risk, we also explore the feasibility, and impact, of perturbing the ocean tides. We use a recent case study to demonstrate our findings.</p><p> </p>

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