image: Michael Robinson Geography Department UC Santa Barbara Fisherman Behavior and Fishery Management: A Cooperative Investigation
Overview Original mapping projects –Socio-economic interviews Fishermen mapping –“Fishermen’s Ecological Knowledge” Scale issues –Fishing effort –Regulatory effort Fishermen travel behavior
Original mapping efforts Socioeconomic Profile information
Original mapping efforts Where did data come from? –CINMS socioeconomic monitoring –MRWG process –Fishermen interviews Barilotti & Pomeroy samples What types of data? –Economic –Ethnographic
Original mapping efforts 14 fisheries: –Market squid –Kelp –Urchins –Spiny lobster –Prawn –Rockfishes –Flatfishes –Sea cucumbers –Wetfish –Crabs –California sheephead –Sculpin & Bass –Tuna –Shark The 13 fish species accounted for over 99% of ex-vessel value of the 1999 CINMS commercial catch. 19% of the fishermen in the CINMS accounted for 82% of the value of catch.
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Fishermen mapping efforts Fishermen’s ecological knowledge & effect of scale
Effect of scale Small scale map –covers large area –view relationships within entire region –scale of analysis & regulation Large scale map –covers small area –see detail & differences –identify “hot spots” –scale of fishing effort & extraction
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Misalignment of data A noticeable portion of the economic data isn’t in the correct place. Why? –Difficulty identifying exact locations –Intentional misrepresentation Improved economic data will improve the accuracy of biocomplexity models and reserve analysis
Data: CA DFG, NOAA, C.Miller Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA, C.Miller Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA, C.Miller Bathymetry in fathoms
Regulatory Overlap Existing fishery management & “regulatory redundancy” Concentrated fishing efforts outside reserves
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Regulatory Overlap Existing fishery management & “regulatory redundancy” Concentrated fishing efforts outside reserves
Data: CA DFG, NOAA Bathymetry in fathoms
Fishermen travel behavior
Modeling fisherman travel behavior What factors determine when and where a fisherman goes to work? –Smith & Wilen, 2003 How do these factors vary across: –Fleets –Ports –Fisheries How does this affect the spatial distribution of fish stocks?
Time & Distance What factors determine when and where a fisher- man goes to work? Fishing location Physical Variables Water temperature Wind conditions Other “NOAA parameters” Mechanical Variables Market value vs. cost to fish Season closures Equipment “restrictions” (boat/ trap maintenance, etc) WHEN Mechanical Variables Gear restrictions Size restrictions Marine reserves Other closures Physical Variables Bathymetry Substrate Kelp presence Fish presence WHERE Decision “paradigm” Will I fish today? If so, where? Realistic range? Optimizer or satisficer? Wave height
Modeling fisherman travel behavior Determining behavior variables: –Location –Duration –Range –Quantity & value Levels of interest: –Boat (individuals interacting on a particular boat) –Port (boats interacting at a certain port) –Fishery (ports interacting/impacting a certain fishery)
Conclusions…so far
Conclusions Everything is preliminary Scale of extraction seems small Scale of regulation is comparatively large This disparity has significant implications for fish stock, economic, and reserve models Need more detailed and realistic modeling of fishermen: –Decision-making –Travel behavior
Prospects Improved communication –Among fishermen –Between fishermen, regulators, and scientists Fishermen involvement in mapping and reserve process –Fox guarding the henhouse vs. farmer in charge of the farm (Hilborn et al, 2005) Expanded data collection efforts More efficient and realistic management practices
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