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• 1. [Article] Promotion Strategy for Fishery Community Involvement: lesson learned from Baan Bang-rong, Talang district, Phuket

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Promotion Strategy for Fishery Community Involvement: lesson learned from Baan Bang-rong, Talang district, Phuket Author: Laowapong, Amporn Research Paper Title: Promotion Strategy for Fishery Community Involvement: lesson learned from Baan Bang-rong, Talang district, Phuket Author: Laowapong, Amporn Research Paper Close

• 2. [Article] Changes & Fishery Management: Impacts, Communication, and Fishing Communities

  Fisheries resources in Oregon have been the focus of a public policy and management controversy for the last several years. As changes in fisheries resources management and policy decisions continue to ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Changes & Fishery Management: Impacts, Communication, and Fishing Communities Author: Conway, Flaxen D.L. Year: 2001 Fisheries resources in Oregon have been the focus of a public policy and management controversy for the last several years. As changes in fisheries resources management and policy decisions continue to be occur, the two communities that are directly involved - the fishery management community and the fishing family business community - will continue to interface with each other. Recognizing the interdependence of these two communities is becoming more and more important. Equally important will be the recognition of how communication at the interface can help to lessen tension and negative impacts. This paper discusses an innovative outreach project and the lessons learned regarding small steps in communication that can help both fishing communities and the fishery management community in their struggles to cope with changes in fishery management. Title: Changes & Fishery Management: Impacts, Communication, and Fishing Communities Author: Conway, Flaxen D.L. Year: 2001 Fisheries resources in Oregon have been the focus of a public policy and management controversy for the last several years. As changes in fisheries resources management and policy decisions continue to be occur, the two communities that are directly involved - the fishery management community and the fishing family business community - will continue to interface with each other. Recognizing the interdependence of these two communities is becoming more and more important. Equally important will be the recognition of how communication at the interface can help to lessen tension and negative impacts. This paper discusses an innovative outreach project and the lessons learned regarding small steps in communication that can help both fishing communities and the fishery management community in their struggles to cope with changes in fishery management. Close

• 3. [Article] Invisible Possibilities: Poverty Alleviation in Small-scale Fisher Communities

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Invisible Possibilities: Poverty Alleviation in Small-scale Fisher Communities Author: Onyango, Paul Abstract Only Title: Invisible Possibilities: Poverty Alleviation in Small-scale Fisher Communities Author: Onyango, Paul Abstract Only Close

• 4. [Article] Using Socio-Economic and Fisheries Involvement Indices to Understand Alaska Fishing Community Well-Being

  Over recent years, fisheries managers have been going through a paradigm shift to prioritize ecosystem-based management. With this comes an increasing need to better understand the impacts of fisheries ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Using Socio-Economic and Fisheries Involvement Indices to Understand Alaska Fishing Community Well-Being Author: Kasperski, Stephen, Himes-Cornell, Amber Over recent years, fisheries managers have been going through a paradigm shift to prioritize ecosystem-based management. With this comes an increasing need to better understand the impacts of fisheries management decisions on the social well-being and sustainability of fishing communities. This paper summarizes research aimed at using secondary data to develop socio-economic and fisheries-dependence indices to measure fishing community well-being in Alaska. Data from more than 300 communities in Alaska were used to create a database of socio-economic and fisheries dependence indices of well-being and adaptability for Alaskan communities dependent on marine resources. Each index was developed using a principal components analysis to assess the relative position of each community compared to all other communities in Alaska. We find that creating performance measures, such as the indices presented here, in fisheries provides a useful way to track the status of important fisheries and social variables over time. Title: Using Socio-Economic and Fisheries Involvement Indices to Understand Alaska Fishing Community Well-Being Author: Kasperski, Stephen, Himes-Cornell, Amber Over recent years, fisheries managers have been going through a paradigm shift to prioritize ecosystem-based management. With this comes an increasing need to better understand the impacts of fisheries management decisions on the social well-being and sustainability of fishing communities. This paper summarizes research aimed at using secondary data to develop socio-economic and fisheries-dependence indices to measure fishing community well-being in Alaska. Data from more than 300 communities in Alaska were used to create a database of socio-economic and fisheries dependence indices of well-being and adaptability for Alaskan communities dependent on marine resources. Each index was developed using a principal components analysis to assess the relative position of each community compared to all other communities in Alaska. We find that creating performance measures, such as the indices presented here, in fisheries provides a useful way to track the status of important fisheries and social variables over time. Close

• 5. [Article] The Impact of Coastal Community Development and Fisheries Resources Management Project (co-fish project) on Social Economic in Bengkalis, Riau Indonesia

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Impact of Coastal Community Development and Fisheries Resources Management Project (co-fish project) on Social Economic in Bengkalis, Riau Indonesia Author: Nugroho, F., Zulkifli, Yunus, Y. A. Research Paper Title: The Impact of Coastal Community Development and Fisheries Resources Management Project (co-fish project) on Social Economic in Bengkalis, Riau Indonesia Author: Nugroho, F., Zulkifli, Yunus, Y. A. Research Paper Close

• 6. [Article] Impacts of MPA on Coastal Communities‚ Resource Use Behaviour: Case of Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Impacts of MPA on Coastal Communities‚ Resource Use Behaviour: Case of Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania Author: Mulyila, Esther Abstract Only Title: Impacts of MPA on Coastal Communities‚ Resource Use Behaviour: Case of Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania Author: Mulyila, Esther Abstract Only Close

• 7. [Article] Roles of Women in Fishery and Community Development in Japan: Through Empowerment for Women's Entrepreneurship

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Roles of Women in Fishery and Community Development in Japan: Through Empowerment for Women's Entrepreneurship Author: Soejima, Kumi, Yamao, Masahiro Research Paper Title: Roles of Women in Fishery and Community Development in Japan: Through Empowerment for Women's Entrepreneurship Author: Soejima, Kumi, Yamao, Masahiro Research Paper Close

• 8. [Article] Co-management and Labor Stickiness in Fishing Communities: Determination of the Optimal Number of Vessels

  In the recent years, resource depletion of inshore and coastal fisheries has seriously impacted Taiwan. Local fishing communities’ economic profits in these fisheries have declined and resulted in lower ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Co-management and Labor Stickiness in Fishing Communities: Determination of the Optimal Number of Vessels Author: Lee, Yao-Hsien, Chuang, Ching-Ta Year: 2001 In the recent years, resource depletion of inshore and coastal fisheries has seriously impacted Taiwan. Local fishing communities’ economic profits in these fisheries have declined and resulted in lower earned incomes for the fishermen. These phenomena have lead many scholars, government agencies and fishing communities to evaluate the optimal number of operating vessels in these fisheries. This study has explicitly applied the concepts of community-based co-management, fish market concentration and labor stickiness to an economic model that can be used to determine the optimum number of fishing vessels in a fishing community. One corollary of this approach is that we modify the traditional assumption regarding labor mobility in a fishing community and explore here how labor stickiness to the extent that it exists in Taiwan’s fishing communities might bias traditional fishing management policies and influence the determination of optimal number of vessels. In addition, the Herfindahl index (H), which measures the degree of concentration in the structure of a fishery market, will also affect the final determination of the optimal number of vessels. Results suggest that when there are no labor mobility barriers, then with flexible fishing operation costs, the optimal number of vessels and the fish stock would be smaller. Larger values of H (i.e., Herfindahl index) and greater differentials in the fishing efficiency index in the fishing community also result in relatively fewer vessels and fish stock. Finally, as to the impacts of changing fish stock growth rate and fish price on the optimal vessel number and fish stock are also discussed. Title: Co-management and Labor Stickiness in Fishing Communities: Determination of the Optimal Number of Vessels Author: Lee, Yao-Hsien, Chuang, Ching-Ta Year: 2001 In the recent years, resource depletion of inshore and coastal fisheries has seriously impacted Taiwan. Local fishing communities’ economic profits in these fisheries have declined and resulted in lower earned incomes for the fishermen. These phenomena have lead many scholars, government agencies and fishing communities to evaluate the optimal number of operating vessels in these fisheries. This study has explicitly applied the concepts of community-based co-management, fish market concentration and labor stickiness to an economic model that can be used to determine the optimum number of fishing vessels in a fishing community. One corollary of this approach is that we modify the traditional assumption regarding labor mobility in a fishing community and explore here how labor stickiness to the extent that it exists in Taiwan’s fishing communities might bias traditional fishing management policies and influence the determination of optimal number of vessels. In addition, the Herfindahl index (H), which measures the degree of concentration in the structure of a fishery market, will also affect the final determination of the optimal number of vessels. Results suggest that when there are no labor mobility barriers, then with flexible fishing operation costs, the optimal number of vessels and the fish stock would be smaller. Larger values of H (i.e., Herfindahl index) and greater differentials in the fishing efficiency index in the fishing community also result in relatively fewer vessels and fish stock. Finally, as to the impacts of changing fish stock growth rate and fish price on the optimal vessel number and fish stock are also discussed. Close

• 9. [Article] Wellbeing in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Wellbeing in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa Author: Coulthard, Sarah, Mbatha, Philile, Rohe, Janne Abstract Only Title: Wellbeing in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa Author: Coulthard, Sarah, Mbatha, Philile, Rohe, Janne Abstract Only Close

• 10. [Article] Can Marine Protected Areas Improve the Livelihoods of Local Communities: A Review and Analysis of the Current Literature

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Can Marine Protected Areas Improve the Livelihoods of Local Communities: A Review and Analysis of the Current Literature Author: Verdone, Micheal Abstract Only Title: Can Marine Protected Areas Improve the Livelihoods of Local Communities: A Review and Analysis of the Current Literature Author: Verdone, Micheal Abstract Only Close