Socioeconomic Benefits of Recreational, Commercial, and Subsistence Fishing Associated with National Forests

Gillespie, Nathaniel; Epstein, Jonas; Alexander, Susan J.; Bowker, J.M.; Medel, Ron; Leonard, Mike; Thoms, Andrew

doi:10.1002/fsh.10127

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“…We found that the Tongass and Chugach national forests-the largest national forests in the United States-were major contributors to the overall number and value of commercially caught Pacific salmon in southeastern and southcentral Alaska. In turn, these commercial fisheries are significant contributors to community well-being and the regional economy (e.g., Smith and Clay 2010; TCW Economics 2010; ASMI 2011; Gillespie et al 2018). Alaska typically accounts for 12-15% of the global supply of Pacific salmon (ASMI 2011), and the Tongass and Chugach national forests, with a land area less than 100,000 km 2 ,…”

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“…However, given the importance of salmon fisheries to Alaska's economy and culture, understanding and quantifying the economic value of salmon that originate from the Tongass and Chugach NF is also critical (Gillespie et al 2018).…”

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“…Like other forests, these forests-particularly the Tongasshave historically been valued for timber production (Durbin 1999). However, given the importance of Pacific salmon fisheries to Alaska's economy and culture, understanding and quantifying the economic value of salmon that originate from the Tongass and Chugach national forests is also critical (Gillespie et al 2018).…”

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Quantifying the Monetary Value of Alaska National Forests to Commercial Pacific Salmon Fisheries

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Bellmore

Haught

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N American J Fish Manag

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Forested landscapes support a diversity of ecological processes and organisms having direct value to society. Assessments placing monetary value on forest processes and organisms can help inform management actions affecting these ecosystem services. The temperate rain forest ecoregion along the west coast of North America is home to five species of Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. that support subsistence, personal‐use, sport, and commercial fisheries. This study aimed to quantify the number and monetary value of commercially caught Pacific salmon originating from Alaska's Tongass and Chugach national forests, two adjacent national forests containing some of the world's largest remaining tracts of intact temperate rain forest. The proportion of commercially harvested wild Pacific salmon originating from streams and lakes within national forest boundaries was estimated by subtracting hatchery salmon and salmon originating outside national forest areas from the total commercial catch. The Tongass and Chugach national forests were major contributors to the overall number and value of commercially caught Pacific salmon in southeastern and southcentral Alaska. From 2007 to 2016 these national forests contributed an average of 48 million Pacific salmon annually to commercial fisheries, with a dockside value averaging US$88 million (inflation adjusted to the base year 2017). These “forest fish” represented 25% of Alaska's commercial Pacific salmon catch for this time period and 16% of the total commercial value. These findings emphasize the importance of Alaska's forest rivers and lakes for sustaining Pacific salmon and can contribute to discussions about alternative land management strategies that might impact Pacific salmon populations and associated commercial salmon fisheries.

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Quantifying the Monetary Value of Alaska National Forests to Commercial Pacific Salmon Fisheries

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Haught

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N American J Fish Manag

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“…In fact, aquatic habitats on the Tongass National Forest provide for the natural production of more than one‐quarter of Alaska's annual commercial salmon harvest (USFS ; Gillespie et al. , this issue). National forests and grasslands also provide some of the best—and often the only—remaining habitat for imperiled fish and other aquatic species (Roper et al.…”

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Historical Perspectives and a New U.S. Forest Service Strategy for Fish and Aquatic Stewardship

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The U.S. Forest Service has a long, rich history of helping to steward the nation's fish and aquatic resources and contributing to the broader fish and aquatic conservation and scientific community in the United States and worldwide. The agency recently updated its national strategy for fish and aquatic resource stewardship. The new strategy builds on 30 years of lessons learned through implementing the agency's original Rise to the Future: National Fish and Aquatic Strategy, the first national freshwater fisheries strategy by a federal agency. It also addresses 21st century challenges, establishing a stronger foundation for integrated aquatic resource stewardship throughout the agency and renewing an emphasis on cooperation with local, state, federal, and tribal governments and partnering with nongovernmental organizations, private landowners and water users, private businesses, the sportfishing industry, and others. The new strategy outlines six goals that provide a robust framework to guide future efforts: (1) conserve fish and aquatic resources; (2) connect people to the outdoors through fishing, boating, and other aquatic activities; (3) strengthen partnerships and work across boundaries; (4) deliver and apply scientific research; (5) build capacity through mentoring and training; and (6) communicate the value of fish and aquatic resources.

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“…Public lands in the United States provide valuable ecosystem services (Ruhl 2010) such as species conservation (Dietz et al 2020), hunting and fishing opportunities (Titus et al 2009, Gillespie et al 2018), carbon sequestration (Olander et al 2012), and economic revenues (Rasker 2006). While not a panacea for specific conservation goals such as endangered species protection (Cassidy and Grue 2000, Clancy et al 2020), public lands can nonetheless be expected to contribute to meeting global conservation targets (Balmford et al 2005, Dinerstein et al 2019) and addressing impacts of climate change on biodiversity (Heller and Zavaleta 2009, Hole et al 2009, Mawdsley et al 2009).…”

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Simulation modeling accounts for uncertainty while quantifying ecological effects of development alternatives

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Sullender

Cameron

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Ecosphere

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Wildlife management often involves trade-offs between protecting species and allowing human activities and development. Ideally, these decisions are guided by scientific studies that quantify the impacts of proposed actions on the environment. However, critical information to assess impacts of proposed activities may be lacking, such as certainty in where actions will take place, which may hinder a robust impact assessment. To address this issue, we present the Development Impacts Analysis (DIA), which employs Monte Carlo simulation modeling to quantify the environmental consequences of proposed development scenarios, while accounting for uncertainty in the exact location of future development. We applied the DIA to five proposed oil leasing management scenarios under a revised management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. For each management scenario with differing levels of proposed development ("alternatives"), oil production pads and roads were randomly simulated in proportion to estimated undiscovered oil and following alternative-specific restrictions. We assessed habitat displacement for two caribou (Rangifer tarandus) herds, eight shorebird species, and black brant (Branta bernicla) based on reported responses to development, repeating the process 100 times for each alternative. Some habitat loss was reported for each proposed alternative, but the amount of impact varied by alternative and species. One caribou herd and most bird species indicated greatest effects in the alternative with the least restrictions on development and lesser impacts under more protective alternatives. Our results emphasized the importance of considering spatial variation in development effects and species-specific differences when evaluating management proposals. The DIA quantified potential impacts on a suite of species under proposed management alternatives, while accounting for uncertainty in where development will occur and providing confidence intervals on estimated impacts. This illustrates that uncertainty need not preclude management decisions about establishment of broad land use restrictions prior to submission of project-level proposals but can instead be explicitly incorporated into decision making. While no single management approach will likely benefit all species, use of tools such as the DIA allows managers to quantify trade-offs among species and pursue approaches that balance the needs of various taxa and other management objectives.

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Socioeconomic Benefits of Recreational, Commercial, and Subsistence Fishing Associated with National Forests

Cited by 7 publications

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Quantifying the Monetary Value of Alaska National Forests to Commercial Pacific Salmon Fisheries

Quantifying the Monetary Value of Alaska National Forests to Commercial Pacific Salmon Fisheries

Historical Perspectives and a New U.S. Forest Service Strategy for Fish and Aquatic Stewardship

Simulation modeling accounts for uncertainty while quantifying ecological effects of development alternatives

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