Perceptions and attitudes regarding marine reserves: a comparison of stakeholder groups in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Suman, Daniel O.; Shivlani, Manoj; Milon, J. Walter

doi:10.1016/s0964-5691(99)00062-9

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“…Despite the emphasized and recognised need for developing social science studies in marine conservation and management [12,14], research in this field generally remains limited and accounts for only a small proportion of contributions to the literature on MPAs [15]. While further studies on perceptions of those directly or indirectly affected by MPAs have been stressed as crucial for assessing the degree of support and attitudes towards existing and future MPAs [16][17][18][19][20], a relatively small number of studies have done so [21].The lack of attention given to this research continues to hinder the success of MPAs as management tools [14,[21][22][23]]. …”

Section: Marine Protected Areas and Social Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Social acceptability of a marine protected area: The case of Reunion Island

Thomassin

White

Stead

et al. 2010

Ocean & Coastal Management

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a b s t r a c tThis paper examines variations in social acceptability of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) prior to implementation. The influence of a number of factors, including socio-economic characteristics, perception of coral resources state of health and attitudes towards non-compliance with regulations are analysed. During May 2006, 640 questionnaires were distributed to school children around Reunion Island, Western Indian Ocean, for completion by their parents, following an informal educational activity made in school. From a 73% (n ¼ 469) response rate, results showed that 78% of participants were in favour of the MPA. Analysis further identified that those supportive of the MPA were generally from higher socio-professional categories, had a negative perception of the coral reef ecosystem's health and were not originally from Reunion. In contrast, locals (born in Reunion) from lower socio-professional categories or with no employment activity and having a positive perception of the health status of coral reefs offered no opinion on the MPA. Attitudes towards enforcement and compliance highlighted that SCUBA divers, fishers and jet skiers attributed a higher value to the protection of the coral reef environment through enforcement of MPA regulations than to their own use of the coral reef resource. When asked about the use of penalties to deter non-compliance, swimmers were awarded the lowest fines, followed by SCUBA divers, fishers then jet skiers being awarded the highest fines. Thus, the more severe the act of non-compliance by a resource user group was perceived to be, the more these users themselves disapproved of non-compliant behaviour and supported use of high penalties. The survey design through focusing on school children's parents, demonstrated a simple and cost-effective method for data collection while providing environmental education, which could be employed in similar case studies elsewhere.

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Section: Marine Protected Areas and Social Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Social acceptability of a marine protected area: The case of Reunion Island

Thomassin

White

Stead

et al. 2010

Ocean & Coastal Management

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“…remains a contentious political issue among scientists, conservationists, commercial fishermen, and recreational fishermen (for example, see Suman et al 1999, Roberts et al 2002, Tupper et al 2002. The current focus among conservationists on no-take MPAs may risk oversimplifying scientific uncertainties and overstating MPA benefits, with politically costly unfulfilled expectations (Agardy et al 2003).…”

Section: Mpas and Network Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marine Reserve Design and the Evolution of Size at Maturation in Harvested Fish

Baskett

Levin

Gaines

et al. 2005

Ecological Applications

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Abstract. By significantly changing size-dependent mortality, fisheries can cause rapid evolution toward earlier maturation in harvested species. Because earlier maturation negatively affects biomass yield and sustainability, ignoring evolutionary changes could significantly reduce the success of fisheries management policy. With a quantitative genetic model of size at maturation that incorporates phenotype plasticity, we examine the impact of different management strategies including traditional effort control and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). After verifying the model's accuracy, using historical trajectories for size at maturation in cod (Gadus morhua), we test model predictions under different management schemes with life history parameters for red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) and two rockfish species (Sebastes paucispinis and S. ruberrimus). The model results show that notake MPAs can protect against strong fisheries-based selection for earlier maturation. The potential to protect against anthropogenic selection declines with increasing fragmentation of reserves to networks of small reserves. Accounting for the evolution of size at maturation increases the predicted biomass contribution from MPA populations to harvested populations. Traditional management approaches, such as adjustments to harvest rate and maximum size limits, can lead to equivalent protection against anthropogenic selection and equivalent or greater long-term biomass yield than establishing MPAs; however, the protection and yield from establishing no-take MPAs appears more robust to uncertainty.

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“…Prominent examples include the failure of the Californian government's attempts to establish MPAs in its state waters from 1998 to 2002 [51,52], the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary [53], several MPAs in Southeast Asia [54] and Mafia Island in Tanzania [55]. Nevertheless, scholars have also noted that centralized management of coastal and marine resources could also work well under certain circumstances [5].…”

Section: Hierarchy-top-down Centralized Mpa Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Marine Protected Areas Are Governed: A Cultural Theory Perspective

2018

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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have become recognized as important management tools for marine and coastal ecosystems in the last few decades. However, the theoretical underpinnings of MPA regimes have arguably not yet received sufficient attention. This paper attempts to remedy this by exploring how the Cultural Theory initiated by Dame Mary Douglas can provide a theoretical foundation for the current debates about the design of MPA regimes. It does so by firstly noting that the various types of MPA governance discussed in the literature correspond to the ways of organizing, perceiving and justifying social relations recognized in Cultural Theory. The article continues by setting out how Cultural Theory helps to explain when and why MPA regimes succeed or fail to reach their goals. In particular, the article highlights the practical importance of accommodating all ways of organizing and perceiving social relations in any MPA management plan. Finally, the paper suggests that further systematic, empirical work for assessing MPAs needs to be undertaken so as to corroborate the arguments advanced in this paper.

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Perceptions and attitudes regarding marine reserves: a comparison of stakeholder groups in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Cited by 146 publications

References 9 publications

Social acceptability of a marine protected area: The case of Reunion Island

Social acceptability of a marine protected area: The case of Reunion Island

Marine Reserve Design and the Evolution of Size at Maturation in Harvested Fish

How Marine Protected Areas Are Governed: A Cultural Theory Perspective

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