Adapting to Catch Shares: Perspectives of West Coast Groundfish Trawl Participants

Russell, Suzanne M.; Oostenburg, Max Van; Vizek, Ashley

doi:10.1080/08920753.2018.1522491

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“…For example, on the US West Coast, the 2012 Pacific groundfish trawl rationalization and 2002 Pacific sablefish permit stacking programs restricted access to certain groundfish and sablefish fisheries. This led to historically active vessels exiting the affected fisheries (50) and higher costs to new participants (51). A comprehensive comparison of climate adaptation through in-place strategies as opposed to movement must also account for access to diverse employment opportunities beyond fishing (often captured by education and economy size; refs.…”

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Climate shock effects and mediation in fisheries

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Moore

Jardine

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Climate shocks can reorganize the social–ecological linkages in food-producing communities, leading to a sudden loss of key products in food systems. The extent and persistence of this reorganization are difficult to observe and summarize, but are critical aspects of predicting and rapidly assessing community vulnerability to extreme events. We apply network analysis to evaluate the impact of a climate shock—an unprecedented marine heatwave—on patterns of resource use in California fishing communities, which were severely affected through closures of the Dungeness crab fishery. The climate shock significantly modified flows of users between fishery resources during the closures. These modifications were predicted by pre-shock patterns of resource use and were associated with three strategies used by fishing community member vessels to respond to the closures: temporary exit from the food system, spillover of effort from the Dungeness crab fishery into other fisheries, and spatial shifts in where crab were landed. Regional differences in resource use patterns and vessel-level responses highlighted the Dungeness crab fishery as a seasonal “gilded trap” for northern California fishing communities. We also detected disparities in climate shock response based on vessel size, with larger vessels more likely to display spatial mobility. Our study demonstrates the importance of highly connected and decentralized networks of resource use in reducing the vulnerability of human communities to climate shocks.

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Climate shock effects and mediation in fisheries

Fisher

Moore

Jardine

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…While salmon runs have been inconsistent, groundfish stocks have recently begun to recover following several decades of depressed landings attributed to overcapacity and overfishing (PFMC, 2018). The benefits of this recovery have largely been accrued by large vessels following the substantial consolidation and attrition of fishing effort which accompanied the rationalization of the sector (Russell et al., 2016, 2018). In contrast, the Dungeness crab biomass appears stable (Richerson et al., 2020), and in recent years, the fishery has occupied a central position in regional fisheries participation networks (Fuller et al., 2017), drawing diverse participants from US West Coast ports and generating the largest total ex‐vessel revenue (Rasmuson, 2013).…”

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Changes to the structure and function of an albacore fishery reveal shifting social‐ecological realities for Pacific Northwest fishermen

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Marine fisheries around the globe are increasingly exposed to external drivers of social and ecological change. Though diversification and flexibility have historically helped marine resource users negotiate risk and adversity, much of modern fisheries management treats fishermen as specialists using specific gear types to target specific species. Here, we describe the evolution of harvest portfolios amongst Pacific Northwest fishermen over 35+ years with explicit attention to changes in the structure and function of the albacore (Thunnus alalunga, Scombridae) troll and pole‐and‐line fishery. Our analysis indicates that recent social–ecological changes have had heterogenous impacts upon the livelihood strategies favoured by different segments of regional fishing fleets. As ecological change and regulatory reform have restricted access to a number of fisheries, many of the regional small (<45 ft) and medium (45–60 ft) boat fishermen who continue to pursue diverse livelihood strategies have increasingly relied upon the ability to opportunistically target albacore in coastal waters while retaining more of the value generated by such catch. In contrast, large vessels (>60 ft) targeting albacore are more specialized now than previously observed, even as participation in multiple fisheries has become increasingly common for this size class. In describing divergent trajectories associated with the albacore fishery, one of the US West Coast's last open‐access fisheries, we highlight the diverse strategies and mechanisms utilized to sustain fisheries livelihoods in the modern era while arguing that alternative approaches to management and licensing may be required to maintain the viability of small‐scale fishing operations worldwide moving forward.

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“…However, more complex and even competing goals have proved more difficult to evaluate. For example, it is unclear how to balance the goals of increasing net benefits and profitability with the objective of minimizing adverse impacts on participants and communities because the primary source of both is consolidation (Errend et al 2018, Russell, Van Oostenburg, and Vizek 2018. Similarly, the goal of full utilization may compete with the goal of increasing operational flexibility; the flexibility of individual harvesters and processors to make the decisions that maximize individual profits may result in less-than-full utilization of the quota (Errend et al 2018.…”

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“…The third paper, "Adapting to Catch Shares: Perspectives of West Coast Groundfish Trawl Participants" explores the challenges and opportunities of the catch share program through the perspective of fishery participants, and discusses the ways in which fishery participants have been adapting to the catch share program (Russell et al 2018). Qualitative and quantitative survey data are used to explore the use of quota leasing strategies, fishery diversification, gear innovation, and community quota funds as adaptation strategies for the new challenges facing harvesters under a catch share program.…”

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