Socioeconomic implications of recreational shore angling for the management of coastal resources in a Mediterranean marine protected area

Font, Toni; Lloret, Josep

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2010.11.022

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“…trammel nets off the Portuguese coast discard around 30% of the total catch by number and 20% by weight, Goncalves et al 2007;Batista et al 2009). Compared with artisanal fishing, recreational fishing in Cape Creus did not systematically discard any species, even though some poorly desired species are known to be discarded by some shore fishers (Font & Lloret 2011a). Discarded catch by recreational fishers outside the Mediterranean is, however, much higher (between 20 and 60% of the catch may be returned to the sea; McPhee et al 2002;Cooke & Cowx 2004;Veiga et al 2010).…”

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“…Artisanal fisheries in the Mediterranean often discard less than 15% of the catch (Kelleher 2005;Gonçalves et al 2007), contrasting with trawl fisheries that discarded around 20-70% of the catch (Kelleher 2005), or artisanal discards in other oceans (e.g. Compared with artisanal fishing, recreational fishing in Cape Creus did not systematically discard any species, even though some poorly desired species are known to be discarded by some shore fishers (Font & Lloret 2011a). Compared with artisanal fishing, recreational fishing in Cape Creus did not systematically discard any species, even though some poorly desired species are known to be discarded by some shore fishers (Font & Lloret 2011a).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These plans should take into account not only the biological impacts but also the increasing economic importance of recreational fisheries (Lloret 2010;Font & Lloret 2011a), the cultural heritage of the artisanal fisheries (Gómez et al 2006) and the virtues of artisanal fishing compared with industrial fisheries-in terms of ecological and socio-economic sustainability (Zhou et al 2010). These plans should take into account not only the biological impacts but also the increasing economic importance of recreational fisheries (Lloret 2010;Font & Lloret 2011a), the cultural heritage of the artisanal fisheries (Gómez et al 2006) and the virtues of artisanal fishing compared with industrial fisheries-in terms of ecological and socio-economic sustainability (Zhou et al 2010).…”

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A comparative analysis between recreational and artisanal fisheries in a Mediterranean coastal area

Lloret

Font

2013

Fisheries Management Eco

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The biological impact and the social characteristics of different artisanal (professional) and recreational fishing techniques on the marine resources of a coastal Mediterranean area were compared. Data were from artisanal and recreational surveys carried out between 2006 and 2010. Competition between recreational (particularly spear fishing) and artisanal fishers for the natural resources is important as 52% of the 98 species surveyed were caught by both types of fishers. A total of 87 species were caught by all artisanal fishing gears together (of which 84% were retained and 16% discarded). Recreational fishing caught 58 species of which none was systematically discarded. The two fishing techniques that raise major environmental concerns are spear fishing (very selective in terms of species and/or sizes and high intrinsic vulnerability of catches) and trammel netting (highest number of species discarded and highest number of species endangered). Important challenges from the social standpoint were found that need to be taken into account in the management of coastal fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea including: progressive disappearance of the artisanal fisheries, ageing of the artisanal fisher populations and decline in the number of fishing gears used by artisanal fishers.

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A comparative analysis between recreational and artisanal fisheries in a Mediterranean coastal area

Lloret

Font

2013

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“…Compared with other geographic areas (Coleman, Figueira, Ueland & Crowder, ; McPhee, Leadbitter & Skilleter, ; Pollock, ; Roberts & Polunin, , ; Schroeder & Love, ; Stelzenmuller, Rogers & Mills, ; Tegner & Dayton, ), the Mediterranean recreational fishery has been only been monitored in recent years, and only in a limited manner in Spain and a few other areas (Font & Lloret, ; Font, Lloret & Piante, ; Gaudin & De Young, ; Lloret et al., ; Morales‐Nin et al., ). In addition, many countries lack fisheries regulations; in others, regulations are scarce, outdated or inefficient (MEDAC, ).…”

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Recreational fisheries in Portofino Marine Protected Area, Italy: Some implications for the management

Venturini

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Cappanera

et al. 2017

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Since the 1970s, recreational fishing has become a mass hobby in Italy, reaching a large number of people, who, using modern equipment, increased their harvesting capacity, provoking serious conflicts with the professional fisheries. Recreational fishing is strictly regulated inside Italian Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and is generally allocated to local residents, mainly to reduce the tensions caused by limitations of access to the resources. The aim of this study was to provide an analysis of recreational fishing activities within the Portofino MPA (Mediterranean Sea), to assess the possible impact on the local fish stocks and to plan potential management actions. Furthermore, some serious inconsistencies on the minimum lengths of fish caught as defined by law relative to the minimum size of first reproduction are discussed. Since 2014, all anglers exploiting the Portofino MPA have been obliged to fill out a logbook. The compilation of these was not completely satisfactory, when compared with a group of reliable anglers whose catches were accurately monitored, but allowed for estimated yields of about 24 kg/angler/yr. After 15 years of protection, the fish biomass has increased within the Portofino MPA, generating a positive spillover effect. At the same time, it has attracted many anglers whose gross harvesting was estimated at about 8 t/year, representing about the 8% of the total yield of the local small‐scale fishery.

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“…Wider studies have demonstrated that any economic gains may not necessarily benefit local communities. At a case study targeting recreational fishermen in the NW Mediterranean, it was shown that though anglers spend approximately €600 a year on their activity, 95% of that expenditure did not occur within towns or villages within the MPA [63]. Within Lyme Bay there may be opportunities to raise levies to undertake recreation activities within MPAs via recreation permits that could further fund MPA management, scientific studies or support enforcement activities.…”

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The socio-economic effects of a Marine Protected Area on the ecosystem service of leisure and recreation

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a b s t r a c tMarine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important tool for the maintenance of marine ecosystem functionality and health and ensuring the onward flow of beneficial ecosystem services that support human well-being. Social and economic factors influence whether and how stakeholders exploit resources or cooperate to conserve them. Environmental managers are now turning from designating MPAs to monitoring their effectiveness. Combining spatial analysis with quantitative and qualitative survey methods this research shows that an MPA (Lyme Bay, SW England) has had varying effects on the delivery of the beneficial ecosystem service of leisure and recreation. In the survey years 2008-2011 dive businesses have increased their frequency of activity inside and outside the MPA and report an increase in turnover; though they perceive little or no effect of the MPA on business. Charter boat operators have seen an overall decline in the frequency of activity outside the MPA and an increase inside the MPA. They perceive that the MPA has increasingly had a positive effect on their business. Sea angling activity has declined at sites outside the MPA and increased at sites within the MPA, suggesting a redistribution of spatial activity. Diving activity has increased both inside and outside the MPA. Divers report that the MPA has influenced where they choose to dive. This corresponds to a potential increase in value of the MPA resource (represented as the proportional expenditure and associated turnover by these groups) of d2.2 million. This research demonstrates that the use of the resource has changed following designation and that MPAs can attract a greater proportion of the leisure and recreation expenditure and associated turnover to sites within the MPA boundary. Moving forward it is important to assess effects both inside and outside MPAs. Integrating high quality social science at MPA sites to track effectiveness can help to adapt and refine management strategies to reflect the needs of the stakeholders and support effective conservation.

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Socioeconomic implications of recreational shore angling for the management of coastal resources in a Mediterranean marine protected area

Cited by 21 publications

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A comparative analysis between recreational and artisanal fisheries in a Mediterranean coastal area

A comparative analysis between recreational and artisanal fisheries in a Mediterranean coastal area

Recreational fisheries in Portofino Marine Protected Area, Italy: Some implications for the management

The socio-economic effects of a Marine Protected Area on the ecosystem service of leisure and recreation

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