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• 1. [Article] Fish or Flight: The Impact of Transferable Permits on the Migration Decisions of Rural Alaskan Salmon Harvesters

  This research incorporates unique household survey data and a discrete shift in fisheries management into a model of migration in order to analyze the drivers of outmigration in rural Alaskan communities ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish or Flight: The Impact of Transferable Permits on the Migration Decisions of Rural Alaskan Salmon Harvesters Author: Meredith, Jennifer This research incorporates unique household survey data and a discrete shift in fisheries management into a model of migration in order to analyze the drivers of outmigration in rural Alaskan communities that traditionally depend on fisheries for income. Although there is evidence that a transition to rights-based management decreases the degree of local participation in fisheries as rural residents sell their allocations to outsiders with higher capital endowments, little is known about how these large lump-sum payments affect migration and assets. The implementation of a limited entry permit system in the Alaska salmon fishery allows us to examine how harvesters who reside in rural Alaskan communities respond to such allocations and to test whether these management shifts generate an outflow of migration, potentially undermining the resilience of small communities. A model of migration that integrates fluctuations in fishery returns and transactions within permit markets is tested using individual responses to a household survey conducted with randomly sampled respondents from 10 communities around Bristol Bay.  Although the immediate impact of permit sales on migration appears to be negligible, there is evidence of intergenerational spillovers with descendants being less likely to reside in the region, participate in the fishery, and own durable assets. Title: Fish or Flight: The Impact of Transferable Permits on the Migration Decisions of Rural Alaskan Salmon Harvesters Author: Meredith, Jennifer This research incorporates unique household survey data and a discrete shift in fisheries management into a model of migration in order to analyze the drivers of outmigration in rural Alaskan communities that traditionally depend on fisheries for income. Although there is evidence that a transition to rights-based management decreases the degree of local participation in fisheries as rural residents sell their allocations to outsiders with higher capital endowments, little is known about how these large lump-sum payments affect migration and assets. The implementation of a limited entry permit system in the Alaska salmon fishery allows us to examine how harvesters who reside in rural Alaskan communities respond to such allocations and to test whether these management shifts generate an outflow of migration, potentially undermining the resilience of small communities. A model of migration that integrates fluctuations in fishery returns and transactions within permit markets is tested using individual responses to a household survey conducted with randomly sampled respondents from 10 communities around Bristol Bay.  Although the immediate impact of permit sales on migration appears to be negligible, there is evidence of intergenerational spillovers with descendants being less likely to reside in the region, participate in the fishery, and own durable assets. Close

• 2. [Article] Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries in the Arctic

  This paper is to investigate how climate change affect fisheries resources and economic performance of fishing sector and coastal communities in the Arctic with a focus on Svalbard Fisheries Protection ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries in the Arctic Author: Liu, Yajie, Lam, Vicky, Cheung, William This paper is to investigate how climate change affect fisheries resources and economic performance of fishing sector and coastal communities in the Arctic with a focus on Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone. Climate change is projected to alter the productivity of our oceans, the distribution, abundance, composition, quality and quantity of marine fisheries resources. Many coastal communities in the Arctic have been intricately connected to marine fisheries economically, culturally and socially. Changes in the spatial distribution and relative abundance of commercially exploited and potentially valuable fish species are likely to change the dynamics of fishing activities and exploitation patterns. Using a Dynamic Bioclimate Envelope Model (DBEM), we project that a warming climate will likely increase overall species richness and abundance in the Arctic, resulting in increased catch potential. We then evaluate how these changes affect fishing sector and coastal communities through changes in revenues, profits, fishing cost, household income and employment opportunities in the fisheries sector. The results highlight the disparity in climate vulnerability in fisheries related food security and livelihood between different fishing sectors and areas. Title: Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries in the Arctic Author: Liu, Yajie, Lam, Vicky, Cheung, William This paper is to investigate how climate change affect fisheries resources and economic performance of fishing sector and coastal communities in the Arctic with a focus on Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone. Climate change is projected to alter the productivity of our oceans, the distribution, abundance, composition, quality and quantity of marine fisheries resources. Many coastal communities in the Arctic have been intricately connected to marine fisheries economically, culturally and socially. Changes in the spatial distribution and relative abundance of commercially exploited and potentially valuable fish species are likely to change the dynamics of fishing activities and exploitation patterns. Using a Dynamic Bioclimate Envelope Model (DBEM), we project that a warming climate will likely increase overall species richness and abundance in the Arctic, resulting in increased catch potential. We then evaluate how these changes affect fishing sector and coastal communities through changes in revenues, profits, fishing cost, household income and employment opportunities in the fisheries sector. The results highlight the disparity in climate vulnerability in fisheries related food security and livelihood between different fishing sectors and areas. Close

• 3. [Article] Using Choice Models to Inform Marine Spatial Planning: A Case Study of Marine Protected Area Designs off the U.S. West Coast

  Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Using Choice Models to Inform Marine Spatial Planning: A Case Study of Marine Protected Area Designs off the U.S. West Coast Author: Kosaka, Rosemary, Wallmo, Kristy Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), Corvallis, 2017. Title: Using Choice Models to Inform Marine Spatial Planning: A Case Study of Marine Protected Area Designs off the U.S. West Coast Author: Kosaka, Rosemary, Wallmo, Kristy Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), Corvallis, 2017. Close

• 4. [Article] A Qualitative Risk Assessment of Hookah Diving as Fishing Technology in Small-Scale Fisheries

  In many small-scale fisheries around the world, hookah diving is the main fishing method and gear to catch high-value species like sea urchin, sea cucumber, queen conch and spiny lobster. Decompression ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Qualitative Risk Assessment of Hookah Diving as Fishing Technology in Small-Scale Fisheries Author: Seijo, Juan Carlos, Huchim, Oswaldo In many small-scale fisheries around the world, hookah diving is the main fishing method and gear to catch high-value species like sea urchin, sea cucumber, queen conch and spiny lobster. Decompression sickness (DCS) and carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) are diseases related to hookah diving and are the cause of non-fatal and fatal injuries in small-scale fishers with the social and economic effects over households and coastal communities. A misunderstanding about diving risks still prevails among small-scale fishers. This study reports on a qualitative risk analysis method developed to obtain fishers perception, the likelihood of undesired health threatening events occurring as a result of hookah diving, and the corresponding perceptions of impacts or consequences of such accidents. These risk perceptions are contrasted with hyperbaric physicians’ perceptions and the actual diving accidents occurring in the spiny lobster (P. argus) and sea cucumber (I. badionotus) small-scale fisheries in a Yucatan northeastern coastal community. Fishers identified the DCS as a major problem in the diving activity; however, their impact value perceived was lower than the one perceived by the physicians. Fishers diving behavior exceeded the recommended standards for a safety diving practice. The method allows for identification of priority decisions relevant to the need for appropriate fishing technologies, for fishers capacity building associated with health-related precautionary measures, and increased community awareness of possible consequences of current fishing technology.  Title: A Qualitative Risk Assessment of Hookah Diving as Fishing Technology in Small-Scale Fisheries Author: Seijo, Juan Carlos, Huchim, Oswaldo In many small-scale fisheries around the world, hookah diving is the main fishing method and gear to catch high-value species like sea urchin, sea cucumber, queen conch and spiny lobster. Decompression sickness (DCS) and carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) are diseases related to hookah diving and are the cause of non-fatal and fatal injuries in small-scale fishers with the social and economic effects over households and coastal communities. A misunderstanding about diving risks still prevails among small-scale fishers. This study reports on a qualitative risk analysis method developed to obtain fishers perception, the likelihood of undesired health threatening events occurring as a result of hookah diving, and the corresponding perceptions of impacts or consequences of such accidents. These risk perceptions are contrasted with hyperbaric physicians’ perceptions and the actual diving accidents occurring in the spiny lobster (P. argus) and sea cucumber (I. badionotus) small-scale fisheries in a Yucatan northeastern coastal community. Fishers identified the DCS as a major problem in the diving activity; however, their impact value perceived was lower than the one perceived by the physicians. Fishers diving behavior exceeded the recommended standards for a safety diving practice. The method allows for identification of priority decisions relevant to the need for appropriate fishing technologies, for fishers capacity building associated with health-related precautionary measures, and increased community awareness of possible consequences of current fishing technology.  Close