Fisher behaviour in coastal and marine fisheries

Andrews, Evan; Pittman, Jeremy; Armitage, Derek

doi:10.1111/faf.12529

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“…The comprehensiveness of the search was tested by applying the Boolean search string and matching the results with a list of 20 benchmark articles ( S4 Table ) (as suggested by authors such as Livoreil et al [ 10 ]). The list of benchmark articles was drawn from the references given by Andrews et al [ 5 ] and Battista et al [ 4 ]–two highly relevant and related review studies. From these benchmark articles, AMW made an initial selection of 51 relevant articles, who screened the titles for relevance to the primary research question of this study.…”

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“…Type of behavioural factor found to influence fisher behaviour in the study (after Andrews et al [ 5 ])…”

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“…This may lead to unintended outcomes and raises uncertainties around the success of fisheries-management approaches [ 1 , 3 ]. Some initial studies have explored the potential of using insights from behavioural economics in a fisheries context (e.g., [ 4 , 5 ]). The proposed systematic review aims to consolidate knowledge from diverse literature on the use of behavioural-economics mechanisms in a fisheries context and provide an overview of relevant findings.…”

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Background The field of behavioural economics holds several opportunities for integrated fisheries management and conservation and can help researchers and managers alike understand fisher behaviour and decision-making. As the study of the cognitive biases that influence decision-making processes, behavioural economics differentiates itself from the classical field of economics in that it does not assume strictly rational behaviour of its agents, but rather looks for all mechanisms that influence behaviour. This field offers potential applications for fisheries management, for example in relation to behavioural change, but such applications require evidence of these mechanisms applied in a fisheries context. Thus, we have developed a systematic literature review protocol focusing on the primary question: “Which behavioural economics mechanisms influence fisher behaviour?” The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of these different mechanisms and how they have been applied in the study of fisher behaviour. Methods and expected outputs The review protocol was developed in close collaboration with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Maritime Systems (WGMARS). WGMARS members were therefore considered the key stakeholders for this study, and were consulted to develop a suitable systematic review question and methodology. Three academic databases will be searched using a customized Boolean keyword search string. Research articles deemed eligible for inclusion in the systematic review are those that studied the influence of behavioural-economics mechanisms on the behaviour of marine fishers in any location, and at any scale. Insights from this literature will be collated in order to provide an overview of the relevant behavioural-economics mechanisms and actions, how effective these mechanisms are and at what scale, geographic region and in which fisheries sector they have been applied. Any fisheries management implications identified by the studies under review will also be outlined. Finally, it will be recorded whether or not ethical considerations were made in the reviewed literature, so that in the discussion it will be possible to reflect on the ethics of conducting behavioural-economics research and policy actions in a fisheries context.

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“…Type of behavioural factor found to influence fisher behaviour in the study (after Andrews et al [ 5 ])…”

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“…Interventions to change behaviour may be more effective if grounded in appropriate theory (Davis et al, 2015). While there are many behavioural theories, the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) (Ajzen, 1991) is one of the most widely-applied and empirically-tested, including for understanding and encouraging pro-environmental behaviour, but with limited application to marine conservation and fisheries management (Andrews et al, 2021;Davis et al, 2015;St John et al, 2010).…”

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“…This issue is ubiquitous throughout coastal areas, and represents a cross-disciplinary challenge for biodiversity conservation, food security and livelihoods. At its core, diagnosing and managing bycatch requires understanding and changing fisher behaviour, yet the use of behavioural sciences to inform marine governance and policy remains limited (Andrews et al, 2021).…”

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A socio-psychological approach for understanding and managing bycatch in small-scale fisheries

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Ichsan²,

Hermansyah³

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Fisheries bycatch is the greatest threat to migratory, long-lived marine animals. Managing bycatch can be particularly problematic in small-scale mixed-species fisheries, where perceptions of target and non-target vary widely, and all catches have economic or subsistence value. Such fisheries are ubiquitous throughout the world’s oceans, and represent a cross-disciplinary challenge for biodiversity, food security and livelihoods. We offer a novel approach for addressing this challenge, drawing on well-established theories from behavioural and social sciences. We first typify bycatch as a spectrum rather than a clearly delineated component of catch, where the position of a species on this spectrum depends on fishers’ beliefs regarding the outcomes of bycatch-relevant behaviour. We then outline an approach to diagnose the underlying socio-psychological drivers of bycatch, based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Finally, we illustrate the approach using an empirical case study, exploring fishers’ beliefs regarding bycatch-relevant behaviour for three endangered species in a small-scale gill net fishery in Indonesia. We show how a socio-psychological approach can help to identify conflicts and synergies between bycatch mitigation and fishers’ beliefs, thus informing more effective and socially-just interventions for marine megafauna conservation. We emphasize the need to understand human dimensions of bycatch, especially in SSFs, where technical fixes alone will be insufficient to change behaviour. Rather, interdisciplinary approaches are needed to align fishers’ needs with conservation objectives. Our spectrum and approach could be widely applied for disentangling drivers of bycatch in other SSFs, and designing interventions which support effective and equitable marine conservation.

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Fisher behaviour in coastal and marine fisheries

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