1. Theme 4: Human interactions with the Environment J. J. Agar, Ph.D. Southeast Fisheries Science Center NOAA Fisheries

2. Foci of Human interactions Climate change and variability Climate change and variability Sustainable use of fisheries Sustainable use of fisheries

3. Outline Needs and issues Needs and issues Describe current partnerships Describe current partnerships Discuss future research initiatives Discuss future research initiatives

4. SEFSC Goals Protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem approaches. Protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem approaches. Protect and restore threatened and endangered species and their habitats. Protect and restore threatened and endangered species and their habitats. Rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries. Rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries.

5. SEFSC Social Science Group Jim Waters (Acting leader, Beaufort) Jim Waters (Acting leader, Beaufort) Juan Agar (Miami) Juan Agar (Miami) David Carter (Miami) David Carter (Miami) Brent Stoffel (Miami, May 2003) Brent Stoffel (Miami, May 2003) Vacant Vacant

6. Partnerships Multilateral collaborations (VIMS, Sea Grant, UPR) Cost and Earnings Survey of Trap Fisheries Cost and Earnings Survey of Trap Fisheries Post-doctoral opportunities Recreational Fisheries Valuation Recreational Fisheries Valuation MPA/Ecosystem Bioeconomic Models MPA/Ecosystem Bioeconomic Models

7. Cost and Earnings Survey of the US Caribbean Trap Fishery The socio-economic impacts of instituting a limited entry program in the trap fishery in the US Caribbean (Puerto Rico and USVI).

8. Valuation of Recreational Fisheries Species-specific valuation of recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

9. MPA Bioeconomic Modeling MPA development for the Snapper-grouper fishery off the coast of the southern US Atlantic States

10. Future Research Directions Bioeconomic modeling (commercial and recreational sectors) Bioeconomic modeling (commercial and recreational sectors) Non-market valuation (recreational sector and protected resources) Non-market valuation (recreational sector and protected resources) Anthropological/sociological (fishermen and community characterization) Anthropological/sociological (fishermen and community characterization) Special needs: Trade and environment, global change, etc. Special needs: Trade and environment, global change, etc.

11. Concluding Remarks CIMAS is an important component of the SEFSC strategy to our strengthen socio- economic capacity. CIMAS is an important component of the SEFSC strategy to our strengthen socio- economic capacity. Cooperation will likely to increase as the Socio-economic Group grows and projects become more interdisciplinary in nature Cooperation will likely to increase as the Socio-economic Group grows and projects become more interdisciplinary in nature

12. Systematic Problem Solving Approach Describe issue within its biological, economic, socio-cultural context Describe issue within its biological, economic, socio-cultural context Review guidelines for economic and social science analysis of regulations Review guidelines for economic and social science analysis of regulations Identify aspects of the issue that need to be addressed Identify aspects of the issue that need to be addressed

13. Revenue per additional trap C with trap limits C wo trap limits Effort (no. traps) $ E1E1 E2E2 Economic impact of limiting the number of traps a c b

15. The SEFSC mission is to conduct scientific research to better manage living marine resources.