Risk Perception and Risk Management Strategies of Oyster Farmers

Bihan, Véronique Le; Pardo, Sophie; Guillotreau, Patrice

doi:10.5950/0738-1360-28.3.285

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“…Organizational responses (e.g., state aid, mutual funds, diversification strategies, private insurance, inventories, and savings) occur at both individual and collective levels (Grizel 1983, Le Bihan et al 2013, Lupo et al 2014. These responses also take the form of changes in practices and management rules such as limiting effort, reducing bivalve density, going off the coast, changing the culture height in the water column, triage of dead oysters, and building cages against predation (Smith et al 2000, Cassis et al 2011, Pernet et al 2011, Soletchnik et al 2011.…”

Section: Societal Responses To Mass Mortalities Of Bivalves Issuesmentioning

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A comparative appraisal of the resilience of marine social-ecological systems to mass mortalities of bivalves

Guillotreau¹,

Allison²,

Bundy³

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ABSTRACT. In many parts of the world, both wild and cultured populations of bivalves have been struck by mass mortality episodes because of climatic and anthropogenic stressors whose causes and consequences are not always clearly understood. Such outbreaks have resulted in a range of responses from the social (fishers or farmers) and governing systems. We analyzed six commercial bivalve industries affected by mass mortalities using I-ADApT, a decision support framework to assess the impacts and consequences of these perturbations on the natural, social, and governing systems, and the consequent responses of stakeholders to these events. We propose a multidimensional resilience framework to assess resilience along the natural, social, and governing axes and to compare adaptive responses and their likelihood of success. The social capital and governability of the local communities were key factors affecting the communities' resilience and adaptation to environmental changes, but the rapid degradation of natural ecosystems puts the bivalve industry under a growing threat. Bivalve mariculture and fishing industries are likely to experience increased frequency, severity, and prevalence of such mass mortality events if the resilience of the natural systems is not improved. An understanding of previous adaptation processes can inform strategies for building adaptive capacity to future events.

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Section: Societal Responses To Mass Mortalities Of Bivalves Issuesmentioning

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A comparative appraisal of the resilience of marine social-ecological systems to mass mortalities of bivalves

Guillotreau¹,

Allison²,

Bundy³

et al. 2017

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“…As an example to be followed, France, the largest oyster producer in Europe (Bihan et al . ), with a long tradition in the sector, is dominated by relatively small family‐run businesses where investment of private capital was essential to driving the industry forward (Buestel et al . ).…”

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“…There are also problems with regulatory aspects of the sector, the lack of full-time oyster growers and a lack of investment of private capital, which may be hampering development. As an example to be followed, France, the largest oyster producer in Europe (Bihan et al 2013), with a long tradition in the sector, is dominated by relatively small family-run businesses where investment of private capital was essential to driving the industry forward (Buestel et al 2009). Considering the relatively recent development of oyster culture in Par a state and the challenges facing the sector there, the objective of this study was to evaluate oyster culture activity in the region, provide information for management and suggest priorities for its future development.…”

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Oyster culture on the Amazon mangrove coast: asymmetries and advances in an emerging sector

Sampaio

Tagliaro

Schneider

et al. 2017

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Oyster culture activity along the eastern Amazon mangrove coast in Pará state, Brazil, was evaluated using socio‐economic data to support its management and future development. Between 2013 and 2014, surveys were carried out in the region's seven oyster culture associations through interviews with the president of each association as well as with 56 members (72% of the total). Further data up to 2016 were obtained from annual reports of the Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas in Pará and the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Two associations stand out from the rest due to their larger on‐growing areas and total production in 2013. However, smaller associations are more efficient with higher production per unit area. Currently, oyster culture in Pará provides an alternative source of income for 80 families, where total production has increased from 8.25 tons in 2013 to 41.8 tons in 2016. Although associations have grown in number since 2006, along with increased capacity and production due to government assistance, in comparison with other regions of Brazil, they need to be better organized internally, including regular monitoring of growth, production and environmental variables, development of depuration facilities and improved distribution and presentation of products. Diversification of seed supply among different locations is desirable. There should also be less dependence on public funding and more partnerships with private enterprise, as well as active coparticipation in the development of legislation and public policies regulating both oyster culture and protection of natural oyster beds.

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“…A common argument is that businesses will move to areas where environmental regulations are relatively weak or less costly (Bartik 1988). Com plying with environmental regulations costs time and money and thus represents a substan tial barrier to expansion of the aquaculture industry (Anderson and Bettencourt 1992;Jin, Kite-Powell, and Hoagland 2005;Diagne, Keithly, and Kazmierczak 2004;Bihan, Pardo, and Guillotreau 2013). The variable ENVREG is employed to represent responses of aquaculturists to the question regarding if environmental regulations are strictly enforced in the United States.…”

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Looking to Grow Outside the United States

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Tudur²

2014

Marine Resource Economics

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Perceptions and expectations are integral factors affecting decision making. However, aquaculture stake holders' perceptions and social attitudes have been largely neglected in aquaculture management and planning. We examine the relationship between US aquaculturists' intended actions to expand production capacity abroad and factors influencing their decisions, including: perceptions o f market conditions, regula tory climate, property rights, government leadership, comparative advantages, and demographic character istics. Primary data were collected via an original survey. The results indicate that large-scale, non-shellfish marine aquaculturists without an advanced graduate degree are more likely to expand abroad. These aquaculturists tend to have high expectations about seafood demand and think that US permit and environ mental regulations are strict; aquaculture leases should be transferable; and the United States has compar ative advantages in skilled labor availability and access to domestic markets. If retaining aquaculture entre preneurs and investors domestically is the policy target, recommendations are given.

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Risk Perception and Risk Management Strategies of Oyster Farmers

Cited by 25 publications

References 32 publications

A comparative appraisal of the resilience of marine social-ecological systems to mass mortalities of bivalves

A comparative appraisal of the resilience of marine social-ecological systems to mass mortalities of bivalves

Oyster culture on the Amazon mangrove coast: asymmetries and advances in an emerging sector

Looking to Grow Outside the United States

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