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Economics
Anna M. Birkenbach, David J. Kaczan, Martin D. Smith, Greg Ardini, Daniel S. Holland, Min-Yang Lee, Doug Lipton, Michael D. Travis
Summary: Rights-based management of fishery resources provides firms with the ability to minimize extraction costs while maintaining control over allocations, but the flexibility also allows for potential revenue gains and cost savings. Our study examines 39 US fisheries that have implemented market-based regulations and finds mixed evidence of price changes. The species with price increases typically have viable fresh markets or features that discourage oversupply, while species with price decreases may have more to gain in terms of cost savings or may be part of a complex with a higher-value species experiencing price increases.
MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Desiree Tommasi, Yvonne deReynier, Howard Townsend, Chris J. Harvey, William H. Satterthwaite, Kristin N. Marshall, Isaac C. Kaplan, Stephanie Brodie, John C. Field, Elliott L. Hazen, Stefan Koenigstein, Joshua Lindsay, Kathleen Moore, Barbara Muhling, Lisa Pfeiffer, James A. Smith, Jonathan Sweeney, Brian Wells, Michael G. Jacox
Summary: The disconnect between modeling and management needs poses a significant challenge in using information and ideas generated through ecosystem models and analyses for ecosystem-based fisheries management. A case study from the U.S. West Coast showcases a process to identify management priorities, evaluate potential ecosystem models and analyses, and address policy needs, highlighting the importance of structured, iterative, and interactive communication between managers, stakeholders, and modelers.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Marina Cucuzza, Joshua S. Stoll, Heather M. Leslie
Summary: Ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) and fisheries co-management have not received sufficient attention for their potential complementarity, with literature review showing that these two management concepts can be integrated in practice, with elements of co-management often seen in traditional management regimes and elements of EBFM appearing in fisheries co-management initiatives.
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Business
Brett Watson, Matthew N. Reimer, Mouhcine Guettabi, Alan Haynie
Summary: The study found that commercial fishing activity in Alaska has a positive impact on the local economy, with each dollar increase in fisheries earnings leading to a $1.54 increase in total income. The results demonstrate the potential for commercial fishing to benefit local economies through direct, indirect, and induced effects into other sectors, highlighting the importance of local resource ownership for generating benefits.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Chris Williams, Sian Rees, Emma V. Sheehan, Matthew Ashley, William Davies
Summary: Kelp forests and seagrasses are vital for carbon storage but are declining globally. Restoring these habitats is crucial for marine conservation and management. Researching the opportunities and benefits of restoring kelp beds can guide decision-making and enhance the recovery of marine ecosystems.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
V. Warwick-Evans, A. Constable, L. Dalla Rosa, E. R. Secchi, E. Seyboth, P. N. Trathan
Summary: The west Antarctic Peninsula is a vital breeding and foraging site for marine predators that rely on Antarctic Krill. To minimize the fishing industry's impact on the ecosystem while maintaining sustainability, CCAMLR has endorsed a new management framework that includes krill biomass estimates, sustainable harvest rates, and risk assessments to guide catch limits. A risk assessment framework was applied to the west Antarctic Peninsula region to determine the most appropriate management units for distributing the local krill catch limit. The results showed that the current spatial distribution of the fishery poses high risks and highlighted the need for addressing data gaps and incorporating ecosystem dynamics.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ana Rodriguez-Perez, Athanassios C. Tsikliras, Gideon Gal, Jeroen Steenbeek, Jannike Falk-Andersson, Johanna J. Heymans
Summary: This paper reviews the impact of global and European policies on the implementation of EBFM and highlights stakeholder needs related to the implementation of EBFM in European waters. It also discusses how ecosystem models can help address these needs and the barriers in using the results of these models for decision-making.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrew R. Thompson, Noah J. Ben-Aderet, Noelle M. Bowlin, Dovi Kacev, Rasmus Swalethorp, William Watson
Summary: The study shows that the marine heatwave from 2014 to 2016 caused changes in larval fish assemblage structure and diversity in the California Current Ecosystem, indicating that fish spawned earlier than usual during this period and the species richness significantly increased.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Geret DePiper, Sarah Gaichas, Brandon Muffley, Greg Ardini, Jeffrey Brust, Jessica Coakley, Kiley Dancy, G. Warren Elliott, Dustin C. Leaning, Douglas Lipton, Jason McNamee, Charles Perretti, Kirby Rootes-Murdy, Michael J. Wilberg
Summary: The paper discusses the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's development of a conceptual model for summer flounder, aiming to familiarize resource managers with the potential value of ecosystem-based management and provide a foundation for future management strategy evaluations. It highlights a successful path towards the shift to ecosystem-based management.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Maoying Qiao, Dadong Wang, Geoffrey N. Tuck, L. Richard Little, Andre E. Punt, Mike Gerner
Summary: Electronic monitoring systems are functional and cost-effective tools for marine resource conservation, but face challenges with storage and long review times. An automated catch event detection framework based on deep learning techniques has been proposed to address these challenges, significantly reducing storage space and review time.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qi Ding, Xiujuan Shan, Xianshi Jin, Harry Gorfine
Summary: This study introduces a new method for allocating catch shares based on a relative deprivation coefficient, and demonstrates its effectiveness in a case study of coastal provinces in China. Compared to traditional allocation methods, this new scheme shows superior performance in terms of fairness and reasonability.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kristen A. Anstead, Katie Drew, David Chagaris, Matt Cieri, Amy M. Schueller, Jason E. McNamee, Andre Buchheister, Genevieve Nesslage, Jim H. Uphoff, Michael J. Wilberg, Alexei Sharov, Micah J. Dean, Jeffrey Brust, Michael Celestino, Shanna Madsen, Sarah Murray, Max Appelman, Joseph C. Ballenger, Joana Brito, Ellen Cosby, Caitlin Craig, Corrin Flora, Kurt Gottschall, Robert J. Latour, Eddie Leonard, Ray Mroch, Josh Newhard, Derek Orner, Chris Swanson, Jeff Tinsman, Edward D. Houde, Thomas J. Miller, Howard Townsend
Summary: Atlantic menhaden is a key fishery resource and forage species on the US East Coast. Concerns over the impact of harvest on ecosystem processes led to a shift from single-species to ecosystem approaches in assessment and management. The adoption of an ecological modeling framework represents a significant advance in forage fish management on the US Atlantic Coast.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Paul G. Carvalho, Fakhrizal Setiawan, Karizma Fahlevy, Beginer Subhan, Hawis Madduppa, Guangyu Zhu, Austin T. Humphries
Summary: Research indicates that fishing pressure is the dominant driver of size spectra slopes in coral reef fishes, with carnivores being more heavily impacted as pressure increases. Additionally, habitat structural complexity plays a role in influencing the size spectra slopes of herbivorous fishes in coral reefs.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Marc Baeta, Marco Antonio Solis, Silvia Frias-Vidal, Laura Claramonte, Anastasia Sepouna, Manuel Ballesteros
Summary: The bivalve wedge clam Donax trunculus in Spain has seen a decline in wild stocks in the Mediterranean region. The hand-operated dredge fishery is still important, but lacks scientific information for sustainable management. This study aims to characterize the fishery, assess its impact on megabenthic fauna, and analyze its effects on the wedge clam.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Hayden T. Schilling, Daniel. D. Johnson, Roshan Hanamseth, Iain M. Suthers, Matthew D. Taylor
Summary: This study investigates the variability in commercial catch in the most heavily exploited estuary in southeastern Australia, Wallis Lake. Four main hypotheses are explored, and evidence is found in support of the impact of winter harvest on the following year's catch and the correlation between Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and catch rates. Co-management arrangements controlling winter fishing effort may lead to improved economic, environmental, and social outcomes from the fishery.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Daniel K. Lew, Chang K. Seung
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
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Economics
Daniel K. Lew, John C. Whitehead
MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Economics
Daniel K. Lew, John C. Whitehead
MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Economics
Carlos Chavez, Hakan Eggert
Summary: This special issue explores the challenges of sustainable management of aquaculture and capture fisheries in developing and transitional countries, with a focus on the collective action problem in capture fisheries in the Global South. Despite aquaculture being a fast-growing food sector benefiting disadvantaged populations with low-cost, high-quality protein, negative externalities remain a widespread challenge in the industry. The issue also discusses six of the 10 targets formulated in connection with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 14, emphasizing the importance of conserving and sustainably using oceans, seas, and marine resources in the Global South context.
MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Kevin D. Ray, Daniel K. Lew, Rosemary Kosaka
Summary: This study estimates hedonic price functions using county-level aggregate retailer scanner data, and finds that different submarkets exist. Selecting submarkets based on production differences leads to a more accurate picture of the market.
MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Business
David J. Lewis, David M. Kling, Steven J. Dundas, Daniel K. Lew
Summary: This paper develops an empirical approach to estimate the marginal benefits and discount rate of increasing the abundance of threatened species using a choice experiment and a structural model. The study applies this method to the threatened Coho salmon and finds that immediate abundance gains for the species have significantly higher benefits than gradual increases. Additionally, the results show the potential social marginal benefits of conservation activities on the salmon population.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Economics
Matthew N. Reimer, Joshua K. Abbott, Alan C. Haynie
Summary: Rights-based management is prevalent in many fisheries. However, conventional models of fishing behavior do not consider the institutional settings. This study adapts random utility maximization (RUM) models to capture the dynamics of catch-share fisheries and demonstrates the efficacy of our structural modeling approach in evaluating ecosystem-based policies in such fisheries.
RESOURCE AND ENERGY ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Keita Abe, Christopher M. Anderson, Matthew N. Reimer
Summary: We model the temporal participation behavior of harvesters in a fishery with individual quotas for both target and bycatch species. Our study finds the existence of dynamic bycatch avoidance, where harvesters use quota allocations to reduce harvesting during periods of high bycatch. Our policy simulation shows that opening the season earlier can reduce bycatch while maintaining the main target catch.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Joshua K. Abbott, Daniel K. Lew, John C. Whitehead, Richard T. Woodward
Summary: The management of recreational fisheries has been overlooked by economists, despite their significant economic benefits and ecological impacts. This article examines the threats to efficient and sustainable management of recreational fisheries within the human-natural system, and discusses the potential role of economics in addressing these challenges. It also compares and contrasts commercial and recreational fisheries, highlighting the implications for management theory and practice. The article concludes by identifying crucial research gaps that need to be addressed for policy makers to accurately assess the costs and benefits of recreational fishery policies.
REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY
(2022)
Article
Oceanography
Marysia Szymkowiak, Andrew Steinkruger, Melissa Rhodes-Reese, Daniel K. Lew
Summary: Demographic aging in fisheries poses challenges for food security, occupational diversity, and rural communities. This study quantitatively assesses upward mobility in the fishing community of Sitka, Alaska, and finds that individual demographics and economic factors play significant roles in mobility patterns. The study highlights the need for targeted policies to enhance generational turnover in fisheries.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Economics
Andrew Bibler, Mouhcine Guettabi, Matthew N. N. Reimer
Summary: One major criticism of Universal Basic Income is that it may discourage recipients from working, but the impact varies by gender. For women, especially those with young children, there may be a slight decrease in working hours. However, for men, Universal Basic Income may increase the likelihood of employment.
JOURNAL OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kaiwen Wang, Matthew N. Reimer, James E. Wilen
Summary: Removing harmful subsidies can reduce fleet capacity in fisheries, especially when combined with retirement subsidies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Business
Cary Deck, E. Lance Howe, Matthew Reimer, Jonathan Alevy, Kyle Borash
Summary: In the process of allocating rights to resources, participants compete less intensively for shares of the resource when uncertainty regarding the size of the prize is resolved later in the process.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Brett Watson, Matthew N. Reimer, Mouhcine Guettabi, Alan Haynie
Summary: The study found that commercial fishing activity in Alaska has a positive impact on the local economy, with each dollar increase in fisheries earnings leading to a $1.54 increase in total income. The results demonstrate the potential for commercial fishing to benefit local economies through direct, indirect, and induced effects into other sectors, highlighting the importance of local resource ownership for generating benefits.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Economics
John C. Whitehead, Daniel K. Lew
EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS
(2020)