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• 1. [Article] Introduction to the Fishery Performance Indicators

  The sustainability of fish stocks, fishery-derived income and well-being of dependent communities are interrelated and sustainable socio-ecological systems require an understanding of all three.  A newly ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Introduction to the Fishery Performance Indicators Author: Garlock, Taryn, Anderson, Chris, Anderson, James, Meredith, Jennifer, Chu, Jingjie The sustainability of fish stocks, fishery-derived income and well-being of dependent communities are interrelated and sustainable socio-ecological systems require an understanding of all three.  A newly developed evaluation tool addressing these three important facets of fishery systems is the Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs). The FPIs were designed to associate fishery outcomes relating to sustainability, economics and the fishing community to enabling conditions and management approaches. This tool provides helpful insight to policy reform while also being applicable to data poor situations including data-poor fisheries such as those in developing countries and data-poor sectors such as the post-harvest sector. One hundred twelve fishery systems from around the globe have been assessed. Preliminary results suggest ecologically successful fishery systems tend to be correlated with economic success, indicating that conservation and economic objectives reinforce one another and suggests the potential for healthy fish stocks to support high levels of economic performance if appropriately managed. Access rights and harvest rights contributed positively to ecological and economic success, and to a weaker extent, community success. Analysis on the strength of the rights including measures of transferability, durability, flexibility and exclusivity indicates a positive correlation with ecological and economic success. The exclusivity of harvest rights was incrementally more important than other measures of strength in achieving ecological success. These results provide valuable insight for effective design and reform of rights-based programs.  Title: Introduction to the Fishery Performance Indicators Author: Garlock, Taryn, Anderson, Chris, Anderson, James, Meredith, Jennifer, Chu, Jingjie The sustainability of fish stocks, fishery-derived income and well-being of dependent communities are interrelated and sustainable socio-ecological systems require an understanding of all three.  A newly developed evaluation tool addressing these three important facets of fishery systems is the Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs). The FPIs were designed to associate fishery outcomes relating to sustainability, economics and the fishing community to enabling conditions and management approaches. This tool provides helpful insight to policy reform while also being applicable to data poor situations including data-poor fisheries such as those in developing countries and data-poor sectors such as the post-harvest sector. One hundred twelve fishery systems from around the globe have been assessed. Preliminary results suggest ecologically successful fishery systems tend to be correlated with economic success, indicating that conservation and economic objectives reinforce one another and suggests the potential for healthy fish stocks to support high levels of economic performance if appropriately managed. Access rights and harvest rights contributed positively to ecological and economic success, and to a weaker extent, community success. Analysis on the strength of the rights including measures of transferability, durability, flexibility and exclusivity indicates a positive correlation with ecological and economic success. The exclusivity of harvest rights was incrementally more important than other measures of strength in achieving ecological success. These results provide valuable insight for effective design and reform of rights-based programs.  Close

• 2. [Article] Understanding the Role of Women in Achieving Triple Bottom Line Outcomes for Fisheries Systems

  Suggested Bibliographic Reference: Challenging New Frontiers in the Global Seafood Sector: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Understanding the Role of Women in Achieving Triple Bottom Line Outcomes for Fisheries Systems Author: Anderson, Christopher M., Garlock, Taryn, Meredith, Jennifer, Anderson, James L., Chu, Jingjie Year: 2016 Suggested Bibliographic Reference: Challenging New Frontiers in the Global Seafood Sector: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, July 11-15, 2016. Compiled by Stefani J. Evers and Ann L. Shriver. International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Corvallis, 2016. Title: Understanding the Role of Women in Achieving Triple Bottom Line Outcomes for Fisheries Systems Author: Anderson, Christopher M., Garlock, Taryn, Meredith, Jennifer, Anderson, James L., Chu, Jingjie Year: 2016 Suggested Bibliographic Reference: Challenging New Frontiers in the Global Seafood Sector: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, July 11-15, 2016. Compiled by Stefani J. Evers and Ann L. Shriver. International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), Corvallis, 2016. Close

• 3. [Article] Investment Impact Evaluation: A World Bank Project in Liberia

  A number of fisheries development projects are undertaken every year in recognition of the important role fisheries play in many coastal communities. The objectives and emphasis varies, but typically goes ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Investment Impact Evaluation: A World Bank Project in Liberia Author: Garlock, Taryn, Asche, Frank, Chu, Jingjie A number of fisheries development projects are undertaken every year in recognition of the important role fisheries play in many coastal communities. The objectives and emphasis varies, but typically goes beyond a limited focus on fisheries management and the ecosystem to include essential economic and social impacts. This makes it difficult to evaluate the impact of a project in any environment, and it is particularly challenging in the data poor circumstances in many developing countries. In this paper we will use the recently developed Fisheries Performance Indicators (FPI) to investigate the impact of a World Bank development project in Liberia, as the FPIs are designed to capture most dimensions of a fisheries system and are applicable in data poor environments. It was relatively straightforward to collect the FPI indicators when the project was started and completed. The results show improvements in most dimensions emphasized in the project, and also in many hard to measure social dimensions. Hence, one can conclude that the project was highly successful. However, there were also important indicators, particularly in relation to general governance, with a negative development. Title: Investment Impact Evaluation: A World Bank Project in Liberia Author: Garlock, Taryn, Asche, Frank, Chu, Jingjie A number of fisheries development projects are undertaken every year in recognition of the important role fisheries play in many coastal communities. The objectives and emphasis varies, but typically goes beyond a limited focus on fisheries management and the ecosystem to include essential economic and social impacts. This makes it difficult to evaluate the impact of a project in any environment, and it is particularly challenging in the data poor circumstances in many developing countries. In this paper we will use the recently developed Fisheries Performance Indicators (FPI) to investigate the impact of a World Bank development project in Liberia, as the FPIs are designed to capture most dimensions of a fisheries system and are applicable in data poor environments. It was relatively straightforward to collect the FPI indicators when the project was started and completed. The results show improvements in most dimensions emphasized in the project, and also in many hard to measure social dimensions. Hence, one can conclude that the project was highly successful. However, there were also important indicators, particularly in relation to general governance, with a negative development. Close

• 4. [Article] The Sport FPIs: A New Instrument in the FPI Toolbox

  The Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs) have been successfully applied to commercial fisheries around the globe and have uncovered key insights into fishery management success. We developed an extension ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Sport FPIs: A New Instrument in the FPI Toolbox Author: Garlock, Taryn, Asche, Frank, Anderson, James The Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs) have been successfully applied to commercial fisheries around the globe and have uncovered key insights into fishery management success. We developed an extension of the FPIs to consider performance of recreational fisheries. The Sport FPIs were developed through multiple iterations of consulting, piloting and revision with fisheries experts. The indicators were tested on three case study fisheries: Florida tarpon, Florida bay scallops and Florida spiny lobster. These case studies and the authors’ experiences led to further revision of the instrument. The structure of the Sport FPIs relies heavily on the original FPI framework due to its success in addressing the lack of standardized, precise fishery data. Some aspects of commercial fisheries are analogous to recreational fisheries and commercial indicators required only minor revision to effectively measure recreational performance. To capture other aspects of recreational fisheries required development of new indicators. Thirty-two new output indicators and 33 new input indicators were developed to capture recreational fishery success and to explain outcomes. New indicators were designed to capture the social utility and the impact of recreational fishing expenditures on the local community.  New input indicators were developed including indicators characterized by angler motivations and common recreational management strategies such as fish stocking, habitat enhancement, bag limits, among others. Insights and value of this new tool will be discussed.   Title: The Sport FPIs: A New Instrument in the FPI Toolbox Author: Garlock, Taryn, Asche, Frank, Anderson, James The Fishery Performance Indicators (FPIs) have been successfully applied to commercial fisheries around the globe and have uncovered key insights into fishery management success. We developed an extension of the FPIs to consider performance of recreational fisheries. The Sport FPIs were developed through multiple iterations of consulting, piloting and revision with fisheries experts. The indicators were tested on three case study fisheries: Florida tarpon, Florida bay scallops and Florida spiny lobster. These case studies and the authors’ experiences led to further revision of the instrument. The structure of the Sport FPIs relies heavily on the original FPI framework due to its success in addressing the lack of standardized, precise fishery data. Some aspects of commercial fisheries are analogous to recreational fisheries and commercial indicators required only minor revision to effectively measure recreational performance. To capture other aspects of recreational fisheries required development of new indicators. Thirty-two new output indicators and 33 new input indicators were developed to capture recreational fishery success and to explain outcomes. New indicators were designed to capture the social utility and the impact of recreational fishing expenditures on the local community.  New input indicators were developed including indicators characterized by angler motivations and common recreational management strategies such as fish stocking, habitat enhancement, bag limits, among others. Insights and value of this new tool will be discussed.   Close