Economic evaluation of inland fisheries in England and Wales

Peirson, Graeme; Tingley, Diana; Spurgeon, Jonathan J.; Radford, Alan

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2400.2001.00263.x

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“…For example, fishing for Guadalupe bass, Micropterus treculii in the Edwards Plateau ecoregion, Texas, USA generates over $75 million and 776 jobs in a sparsely populated region (Thomas et al 2014). Likewise, angling for Atlantic salmon and sea trout in England and Wales attracts visitors to rural areas, supporting jobs and contributing to the local economy (Peirson et al 2001;Aprahamian et al 2010). However, game fishes make up only a small percentage of freshwater fish species and recreational fishing qualifies as a use of water resources (albeit much less exploitative than commercial fishing).…”

Section: Non-use Economic Valuementioning

confidence: 99%

Advancing Environmental Flow Science: Developing Frameworks for Altered Landscapes and Integrating Efforts Across Disciplines

Brewer

McManamay

Miller

et al. 2016

Environmental Management

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Environmental flows represent a legal mechanism to balance existing and future water uses and sustain non-use values. Here, we identify current challenges, provide examples where they are important, and suggest research advances that would benefit environmental flow science. Specifically, environmental flow science would benefit by (1) developing approaches to address streamflow needs in highly modified landscapes where historic flows do not provide reasonable comparisons, (2) integrating water quality needs where interactions are apparent with quantity but not necessarily the proximate factor of the ecological degradation, especially as frequency and magnitudes of inflows to bays and estuaries, (3) providing a better understanding of the ecological needs of native species to offset the often unintended consequences of benefiting non-native species or their impact on flows, (4) improving our understanding of the non-use economic value to balance consumptive economic values, and (5) increasing our understanding of the stakeholder socioeconomic spatial distribution of attitudes and perceptions across the landscape. Environmental flow science is still an emerging interdisciplinary field and by integrating socioeconomic disciplines and developing new frameworks to accommodate our altered landscapes, we should help advance environmental flow science and likely increase successful implementation of flow standards.

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Section: Non-use Economic Valuementioning

confidence: 99%

Advancing Environmental Flow Science: Developing Frameworks for Altered Landscapes and Integrating Efforts Across Disciplines

Brewer

McManamay

Miller

et al. 2016

Environmental Management

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“…Nonuse value is partitioned into option (value to an individual of maintaining the option to use a resource some time in the future), bequest (value to an individual knowing that a resource is available for future generations to use) and existence value (value derived by an individual from knowing that a resource exists and that others have the opportunity to use it) (e.g. Loomis and White 1996; Riechers and Fedler 1996; Weithman 1999; Peirson et al . 2001; Table 2).…”

Section: Description Of Inland Fisheries Of Developed Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The choice of WTP or WTA depends on assumptions about entitlements and whether the change is an improvement or a deterioration in environmental quality. Generally, WTA is only used where there are clear property rights to the status quo and the change is a deterioration (Peirson et al . 2001).…”

Section: Description Of Inland Fisheries Of Developed Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconciling traditional inland fisheries management and sustainability in industrialized countries, with emphasis on Europe

2002

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In northern industrialized countries, the inland fisheries sector has long been dominated by recreational fisheries, which normally exploit fish for leisure or subsistence and provide many (poorly investigated) benefits to society. Various factors constrain the development and existence of inland fisheries, such as local user conflicts, low social priority and inadequate research and funding. In many cases, however, degradation of the environment and loss of aquatic habitat are the predominant concerns for the sustainability of inland fisheries. The need for concerted effort to prevent and reduce environmental degradation, as well as conservation of freshwater fish and fisheries as renewable common pool resources or entities in their own right is the greatest challenge facing sustainable development of inland waters. In inland fisheries management, the declining quality of the aquatic environment coupled with long‐term inadequate and often inappropriate fisheries management has led to an emphasis on enhancement practices, such as stocking, to mitigate anthropogenic stress. However, this is not always the most appropriate management approach. Therefore, there is an urgent need to alter many traditional inland fisheries management practices and systems to focus on sustainable development. This paper reviews the literature regarding the inputs needed for sustainability of inland fisheries in industrialized countries. To understand better the problems facing sustainable inland fisheries management, the inland fisheries environment, its benefits, negative impacts and constraints, as well as historical management, paradigms, trends and current practices are described. Major philosophical shifts, challenges and promising integrated management approaches are envisaged in a holistic framework. The following are considered key elements for sustainable development of inland fisheries: communication, information dissemination, education, institutional restructuring, marketing outreach, management plans, decision analysis, socioeconomic evaluation and research into the human dimension, in addition to traditional biological and ecological sciences. If these inputs are integrated with traditional fisheries management practices, the prospects for sustainability in the inland fisheries will be enhanced.

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“…In general, recreational inland fishing is recognized to have considerable socioeconomic benefits not only for the individuals directly participating but also for others in both the local and wider communities (Peirson et al, 2001;Arlinghaus et al, 2002;Aprahamian et al, 2010). Recreational angling may contribute significantly to a local tourism industry (Winfield and Durie, 2004;Aas, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Recreational ice fishing on the large Lake Peipsi: socioeconomic importance, variability of ice-cover period, and possible implications for fish stocks

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Kangur²,

Kangur³

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Estonian J. Ecol.

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This article focuses on the socioeconomic aspects of recreational ice fishing and on the related pressures on the fish stocks of Lake Peipsi in changing ice conditions. Structured interviews conducted with anglers were combined with the assessment of the landings, the numbers of fishermen, and fluctuations in ice-cover periods. At weekends, up to 3000 anglers were observed on the Estonian side of the ice-covered lake. Respondents defined ice fishing as a hobby; however, financial gain from selling caught fish was an important incentive for retired or unemployed persons. Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis L., was the most important target fish. Catches amounted from 0 to 20 kg (mean ~ 4 kg) per day per angler. Depending on the length of the ice-cover period, which varied from a few days to four months, the total catch may differ about ten times. In the case of long ice-cover periods, anglers may fish out approximately 40% of the total catch of perch, roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), and ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernuus (L.) in the lake. However, favouring recreational fisheries would help to maintain the traditional fisheries-dependent lifestyle and benefit socioeconomically less secured people around Lake Peipsi and beyond.

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Economic evaluation of inland fisheries in England and Wales

Cited by 30 publications

References 6 publications

Advancing Environmental Flow Science: Developing Frameworks for Altered Landscapes and Integrating Efforts Across Disciplines

Advancing Environmental Flow Science: Developing Frameworks for Altered Landscapes and Integrating Efforts Across Disciplines

Reconciling traditional inland fisheries management and sustainability in industrialized countries, with emphasis on Europe

Recreational ice fishing on the large Lake Peipsi: socioeconomic importance, variability of ice-cover period, and possible implications for fish stocks

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