Identifying, defining and exploring angling as urban subsistence: Pier fishing in Santa Barbara, California

Quimby, Barbara; Crook, Stephen E. S.; Miller, Karly Marie; Ruíz, Jorge; López‐Carr, David

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104197

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“…Additionally, explorations of race, socio‐economic status and culture in recreational fisheries are limited despite a growing understanding that motivations and experiences differ greatly among communities, ethnicities and cultures (Hunt et al, 2007; Toth Jr. & Brown, 1997). The fuzzy boundary is frequently associated with immigrant groups who do not conform with local norms and carry cultural practices from their countries of origin or individuals who have a higher need to combine leisure time with activities that can contribute to livelihood sustainability, particularly in remote regions with high food prices (Quimby et al, 2020). However, in some countries where the prime reason to go fishing is associated with harvest, such as Germany, subsistence maybe the norm among many fishers, although the expression of the norm will vary by species and the degree of which one depends on fish or can be selective in what is harvested for dinner.…”

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“…Although there are cases where a given fishery falls neatly within the recreational or subsistence definitions, the boundary is not always clear. Examples include fisheries in some low‐ and middle‐income countries (Butler, 2019; Potts et al, 2019), low‐income fishers in both urban and rural areas of high‐income countries (Burger, 2002; Burger et al, 1999; Dickinson et al, 2015), and immigrant fishers that carry cultural practices from their countries of origin and may be lower income than national resident people (Quimby et al, 2020). In these communities, fishers may rely on recreational fisheries to enhance their economic well‐being, reduce their reliance on the cash economy (Dickinson et al, 2015; Glass et al, 1990) and contribute to their nutritional security (Cooke et al, 2018).…”

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“…In the context of general recreational motivations (Manfredo et al, 1996), the decision to harvest and consume recreational catch is multifaceted (Burger, 2002; Cooke et al, 2018; Hunt et al, 2007), and can be based on the palatability of species, tradition and culture, local rules and regulations, location, economic status of the fisher, desire to share with family and friends, and general propensity to engage in voluntary catch‐and‐release (Arlinghaus et al, 2007; Cooke et al, 2016, 2018; Ditton & Sutton, 2004; Potts et al, 2019). In some cases, however, the retention of recreational catch is motivated by the need to fulfil or complement the nutritional requirements of fishers and their families (Butler, 2019; Cooke et al, 2016, 2018; Embke et al, 2020; Macinko & Schumann, 2007; Potts et al, 2019; Quimby et al, 2020). This creates a ‘fuzzy boundary’ between the recreational and subsistence inland fishery sectors that has not been yet well‐quantified or addressed in the literature (FAO, 2012).…”

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Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries

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Inland recreational fisheries provide numerous socio-economic benefits to fishers, families and communities. Recreationally harvested fish are also frequently consumed and may provide affordable and sustainable but undervalued contributions to human nutrition. Quantifying the degree to which recreationally harvested fish contribute to food security and subsistence is impeded by lack of data on harvest and consumption and by the difficulty in differentiating among recreational and subsistence fisheries.Recreational harvest records tend to be limited to wealthy, food-secure countries and well-monitored fisheries with clear regulations or permitting systems. These records often neglect components of recreational harvest among food-insecure fishers who are potentially more likely to have consumption as a motivation. Here, we highlight the 'fuzzy boundary' that can exist between inland recreational and subsistence fisheries and argue that unreported consumption is likely to be a hidden contributor to food security in some populations. We draw on local case studies from around the world to highlight specific instances where recreationally harvested fish species contribute food and subsistence benefits to participating communities. We use these examples to highlight the diversity of ways that inland recreational fisheries contribute to | 1283 NYBOER Et al.human nutrition, knowledge gaps in understanding recreational fishing for food, and consequences of not accounting for them as food fisheries in policy and management.The aim of this paper is to draw the attention of resource managers and policy makers, create greater social awareness of the importance of recreational fisheries and bring to light this hidden contribution of inland fisheries to nutrition and subsistence.

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Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries

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“…Urban fishing supplies important benefits to fishers' wellbeing (Nieman et al, 2021;Quimby et al, 2020). Particularly when informal commons are established in urban fishing spaces, these benefits are multidirectional (Kadfak, 2020).…”

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Contested Commoning: Urban Fishing Spaces and Community Wellbeing

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2021

International Journal of the Commons

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This paper analyzes how the more-than-human elements and relationships of urban fishing-piers, bridges, fish, social interactions-constitute spaces that offer the possibility of affecting community wellbeing. In particular, it applies theories of commoning to questions of how urban fishing spaces might affect the social and material dimensions of wellbeing. The paper argues that approaching ideas of community wellbeing from a commoning perspective enables deeper analysis of the 'messiness' and contradictions that can arise in accounting for the complex socio-natural interactions that affect wellbeing. The paper examines these questions via a case study of urban fishing in the Tampa Bay region of Florida. Employing survey, interview, and field research, the paper asks how urban fishing spaces support processes of commoning that could lead to increases in wellbeing, while also highlighting where disruptions in the ecological, physical, or social spaces involved in commoning might decrease wellbeing. The paper finds evidence that commoning can increase community wellbeing in concrete ways (e.g., by contributing to collective food security, knowledge-sharing, exposure to economic and racial diversity, and shared experiences), but that these processes and infrastructures are simultaneously precarious and subject to social strife, changes in legality, and ecological contamination which can decrease wellbeing. The paper suggests that particularly for geographies of urban wellbeing, adopting a commoning lens is useful for better parsing how the elements of and challenges to wellbeing are intertwined, and where possibilities might exist for addressing these challenges. The paper contributes to theoretical discussions about the characteristics of commoning, links between commoning and socionatural wellbeing, and shifting understandings of urban space and infrastructures of care.

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Mercury cycling in the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a review of past research and future priorities

Miller,

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Hinckley

2023

Biogeochemistry

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Identifying, defining and exploring angling as urban subsistence: Pier fishing in Santa Barbara, California

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries

Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries

Contested Commoning: Urban Fishing Spaces and Community Wellbeing

Mercury cycling in the U.S. Rocky Mountains: a review of past research and future priorities

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