Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries – Showcasing applied practices in value chains, post-harvest operations and trade

Ayilu, Raymond K.; Appiah, S.

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“…Another important advantage is related to the inherent value of LEK (Azzurro et al, 2019). Specifically, the valorization of fishers' knowledge is expected to reinforce the potential for ecosystembased management of Mediterranean SSFs (Zelasney et al, 2020).…”

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Mapping small‐scale fisheries through a coordinated participatory strategy

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The knowledge of small-scale fisheries (SSFs) is important to develop management policies and mitigate the competition for marine resources. However, spatially explicit information is often unavailable at the regional and subregional scale. We designed and tested a novel participatory approach to map the SSF fishing effort using the Mediterranean sea as a case study. We applied the approach in eight countries (

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“…The two main types of data (qualitative and quantitative) were analysed differently but merged/triangulated for the purpose of a more comprehensive interpretation (Yin, 2009). On the one hand, qualitative data, extracted from the focus group and the two semistructured interviews, were audio recorded, and the synthesis was done using an ad hoc sheet reporting tool (Secco et al, 2019).…”

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“…linked to the Farm-to-Fork and EU Biodiversity Strategies) and fulfilling UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (e.g. targets 2.3, 14.4 and 14.b;Zelasney et al, 2020). Market-based innovations play an important role in improving SSF market access, valorising valuechains, harvesting, trade and commercialization operations.…”

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“…Market-based innovations play an important role in improving SSF market access, valorising valuechains, harvesting, trade and commercialization operations. The role of social innovation is crucial in coastal and island regions facing socio-economic decline due to rural depopulation (Zelasney et al, 2020), or marginalisation of the fishing sector in front of growing tourism activities (European Commission, 2016b).…”

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Social innovation for developing sustainable solutions in a fisheries sector

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In this paper, we explore how social innovation can provide a range of ecosystem services to local people while supporting public policies and private sector initiatives in delivering successful and innovative food distribution channels. In the Mediterranean basin, the status of commercial fish stocks is critical. In this sense, small-scale, lowimpact fishing is a way to sustainably utilise socially innovative practices in the use of natural assets and to provide support to rural livelihoods while having minimal impacts on the marine environment. We use an innovative evaluation method, based on the integration of qualitative information with quantitative indicators, to assess social innovation initiatives and their impacts. The use of the methodology is demonstrated on the example of the project A Box of Sea, Greece. The results obtained show that this social initiative provides a novel food consumption and distribution model aiming at making low impact fishing more economically viable, and therefore achieving a triple sustainability for the sector (environmental, social, and economic). We identify third sector social innovation schemes as key tools to develop novel distribution systems supporting local communities (providing employment, fostering new networks and collaborations across fishers), while improving governance practices of the current fishing sector by creating a fairer market that protects the marine environment. Our findings provide a foundation upon which future evaluations of similar projects can build and compare. Such comparisons are crucial in determining patterns related to the innovation transfer processes.

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“…Derived from this standard, there is a scheme based on these three principles that seeks to address environmental challenges and thus encourages positive changes that last over time and change public policies. This scheme, which involves collaboration between multisectoral stakeholders and is named the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) (Zelasney et al, 2020), has been applied for more than 20 years and has enabled users to participate in citizen science and to publicize management improvements and impacts on fisheries.…”

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A Framework for Simulating Ecosystem Effects in Data-Poor Small-Scale Fisheries Using Science-Based and Local Ecological Knowledge-Based Models

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The constant demand for seafood products and the undeniable effects of fishing on marine ecosystems make it urgent to implement an ecosystem approach, even in data-poor scenarios such as small-scale fisheries. Understanding the impacts of fishing is essential for promoting management strategies that prevent irreversible damage to marine ecosystems. Thus, ecosystem quantitative science-based models have been frequently used to evaluate the effects of fishing, although fishers’ local ecological knowledge (LEK) can aid the implementation of qualitative models, particularly in data-poor conditions. Here, we present a framework for simulating and assessing the effects of fishing following two strategies: (1) for both types of models, we simulated species removal scenarios, and (2) for quantitative science-based models, we fitted time series to dynamically assessed impacts. The impacts were analyzed through ecological indicators commonly used for quantitative models, and because these indicators cannot be easily estimated for qualitative models, we propose the use of topological indicators in both types of models. The approach was applied to three case studies of small-scale finfish fisheries in northwestern Mexico. We found that the ecosystem response to species removal was different in each case study and that the target species can play an important role in ecosystems, but their removal does not generate abrupt changes in the ecosystem structure. The quantitative science-based models were able to reproduce the historical catch trends, which allowed us to reveal that changes in ecosystems are indeed influenced by fishing effort but also by underlying primary productivity. Furthermore, topological and ecological indicators showed similar trends in the quantitative models, which suggests that the former could be useful when data-poor conditions allow only qualitative models. This result confirms the relevance of the participation of fishers in generating qualitative models and their decisive role in the discussion of co-management strategies and risk scenarios in a better-informed manner.

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Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries – Showcasing applied practices in value chains, post-harvest operations and trade

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Mapping small‐scale fisheries through a coordinated participatory strategy

Mapping small‐scale fisheries through a coordinated participatory strategy

Social innovation for developing sustainable solutions in a fisheries sector

A Framework for Simulating Ecosystem Effects in Data-Poor Small-Scale Fisheries Using Science-Based and Local Ecological Knowledge-Based Models

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