Is Environmental Uncertainty Redefining Fishing Strategies? The Use of the Traditional Lunar Calendar to Allocate Fishing Effort in Ende, Eastern Indonesia

Ramenzoni, Victoria C.

doi:10.1108/s0190-128120150000035008

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“…Fishers are accustomed to short-and long-term uncertainty, including uncertainty related to both biological and economic conditions [57,58]. While there are few modern examples of such wide-scale disruption as the COVID-19 pandemic to look to as analogues to understand the lessons and outcomes of this particular event, the literature contains numerous examples of how fishers respond to other sorts of natural and economic challenges [e.g., [59][60][61].…”

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Adaptation and resilience of commercial fishers in the Northeast United States during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Commercial fisheries globally experienced numerous and significant perturbations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the livelihoods of millions of fishers worldwide. In the Northeast United States, fishers grappled with low prices and disruptions to export and domestic markets, leaving many tied to the dock, while others found ways to adapt to the changing circumstances brought about by the pandemic. This paper investigates the short-term impacts of the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (March-June 2020) on commercial fishers in the Northeast U.S. to understand the effects of the pandemic on participation in the fishery and fishers’ economic outcomes, using data collected from an online survey of 258 Northeast U.S. commercial fishers. This research also assesses characteristics of those fishers who continued fishing and their adaptive strategies to the changing circumstances. Analysis of survey responses found the majority of fishers continued fishing during the early months of the pandemic, while a significant number had stopped fishing. Nearly all reported a loss of income, largely driven by disruptions of export markets, the loss of restaurant sales, and a resulting decline in seafood prices. Landings data demonstrate that while fishing pressure in 2020 was reduced for some species, it remained on track with previous years for others. Fishers reported engaging in a number of adaptation strategies, including direct sales of seafood, switching species, and supplementing their income with government payments or other sources of income. Many fishers who had stopped fishing indicated plans to return, suggesting refraining from fishing as a short-term adaptation strategy, rather than a plan to permanently stop fishing. Despite economic losses, fishers in the Northeast U.S. demonstrated resilience in the face of the pandemic by continuing to fish and implementing other adaptation strategies rather than switching to other livelihoods.

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Adaptation and resilience of commercial fishers in the Northeast United States during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

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“…A clear example of the changes in livelihoods is observed in the decrease of the number of days spent fishing. Next to differences in hourly effort, changes in the amount of days spent fishing can indicate an adjustment in patterns of resource extraction that accommodates modifications in access (Ramenzoni, 2015). Further research into livelihoods options needs to be conducted before making this assertion.…”

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The Effect of Marine Protected Areas on Fishers' Income in the Philippines

Samonte¹,

Ramenzoni²,

Dacles³

et al. 2016

Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics

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The fisheries sector is vital to the Philippine economy, providing substantial employment and income, contributing export earnings, and meeting local food security and nutrition requirements. To protect coastal and marine habitat and to sustain fisheries, over 1000 marine protected areas (MPAs) have been established, in the Philippines. This paper provides empirical evidence on the variance of net revenues linked with MPA establishment and the possible range of relocation costs for fishing effort displaced by an MPA. A total of 424 households were randomly selected from 18 barangays (villages) adjacent to MPAs in three regions in the Philippines. Results show that incomes decrease significantly for both fulltime and seasonal types of fishers after 1-3 years of MPA establishment. The loss occurring through MPA is higher than expected and at least on the short run (up to 4 years) the spill-over effect does not compensate. This information helped to determine the necessary conditional cash transfers for coastal communities who are highly dependent on coastal and marine resources.

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“…Fishers are accustomed to short-and long-term uncertainty, including uncertainty related to both biological and economic conditions [45,46]. While there are few modern examples of such wide-scale disruption as the COVID-19 pandemic to look to as analogues to understand the lessons and outcomes of this particular event, the literature contains numerous examples of how fishers respond to other sorts of natural and economic challenges [e.g., 47, 48,49].…”

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Adaptation and resilience of commercial fishers in the Northeastern United States during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

Smith¹,

Golden²,

Ramenzoni³

et al. 2020

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Commercial fisheries globally experienced numerous and significant perturbations during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting the livelihoods of millions of fishers worldwide. In the Northeastern United States, fishers grappled with low prices and disruptions to export and domestic markets, leaving many tied to the dock, while others found ways to adapt to the changing circumstances brought about by the pandemic. This paper investigates the short-term impacts of the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (March-June 2020) on commercial fishers in the Northeast U.S. to understand the effects of the pandemic on participation in the fishery and fishers’ economic outcomes, using data collected from an online survey of 258 Northeast U.S. commercial fishers. This research also assesses characteristics of those fishers who continued fishing and their adaptive strategies to the changing circumstances. Analysis of survey responses found the majority of fishers continued fishing during the early months of the pandemic, while a significant number had stopped fishing. Nearly all reported a loss of income, largely driven by disruptions of export markets, the loss of restaurant sales, and a resulting decline in seafood prices. Landings data demonstrate that while fishing pressure in 2020 was reduced for some species, it remained on track with previous years for others. Fishers reported engaging in a number of adaptation strategies, including direct sales of seafood, switching species, and supplementing their income with government payments or other sources of income. Many fishers who had stopped fishing indicated plans to return, suggesting refraining from fishing as a short-term adaptation strategy, rather than a plan to permanently stop fishing. Despite economic losses, fishers in the Northeastern U.S. demonstrated resilience in the face of the pandemic by continuing to fish and implementing other adaptation strategies rather than switching to other livelihoods.

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Is Environmental Uncertainty Redefining Fishing Strategies? The Use of the Traditional Lunar Calendar to Allocate Fishing Effort in Ende, Eastern Indonesia

Cited by 6 publications

References 82 publications

Adaptation and resilience of commercial fishers in the Northeast United States during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

Adaptation and resilience of commercial fishers in the Northeast United States during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Effect of Marine Protected Areas on Fishers' Income in the Philippines

Adaptation and resilience of commercial fishers in the Northeastern United States during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

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