The role of MSC certification in the empowerment of fishing cooperatives in Mexico: The case of red rock lobster co-managed fishery

Pérez‐Ramírez, Mónica; Ponce‐Díaz, Germán; Lluch-Cota, Salvador E.

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.03.009

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“…Finally, ecolabelling programs created additional incentives for improved management systems and stronger governance structures (Gutiérrez et al 2012). For example, the Baja California rock lobster Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification empowered cooperatives, promoting their autonomy and ultimately improving the resilience of the system (Pérez-Ramírez et al 2012).…”

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Impacts of Climate Variability on Latin American Small-scale Fisheries

Defeo¹,

Castrejón²,

Ortega³

et al. 2013

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ABSTRACT. Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are social-ecological systems that play a critical role in terms of food security and poverty alleviation in Latin America. These fisheries are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic and climatic drivers acting at multiple scales. We review the effects of climate variability on Latin American SSFs, and discuss the combined effects of two additional human drivers: globalization of markets and governance. We show drastic long-term and large-scale effects of climate variability, e.g., sea surface temperature anomalies, wind intensity, sea level, and climatic indices, on SSFs. These variables, acting in concert with economic drivers, have exacerbated stock depletion rates in Latin American SSFs. The impact of these drivers varied according to the life cycle and latitudinal distribution of the target species, the characteristics of the oceanographic systems, and the inherent features of the social systems. Our review highlights the urgent need to improve management and governance systems to promote resilience as a way to cope with the increasing uncertainty about the impacts of climate and globalization of markets on Latin American SSFs.RESUMEN. Las pesquerías artesanales son sistemas sociales-ecológicos que desempeñan un papel clave en términos de seguridad alimentaria y la mitigación de la pobreza en América Latina. Estas pesquerías se encuentran cada vez más amenazadas por las presiones antropogénicas y climáticas que actúan a múltiples escalas temporales y espaciales. En este trabajo se ha evaluado la relación entre la variabilidad climática y los recursos pesqueros como una aproximación para comprender los posibles efectos a corto y largo plazo del cambio climático sobre las pesquerías artesanales en América Latina, teniendo en cuenta el efecto combinado de dos factores de estrés humanos adicionales: la globalización de los mercados y la gobernanza. En base al análisis cuantitativo de las extensas bases de datos utilizadas y empleando el enfoque de casos de estudio, este trabajo demuestra que se están produciendo efectos dramáticos a largo plazo y a gran escala de la variabilidad climática, que actuando de manera concertada con factores bioeconómicos, han exacerbado las tasas de depleción de los stocks en América Latina. En particular, hemos identificado dos principales factores del cambio global: (1) la variabilidad del clima a través de las anomalías de temperatura superficial del mar, de la intensidad del viento, del incremento del nivel del mar y del uso de índices climáticos, y (2) el aumento en los precios unitarios en las pesquerías artesanales que se encuentran altamente integradas en el mercado mundial de productos de la pesca. Los resultados también indican que el impacto de estos factores varía según el ciclo de vida y la distribución latitudinal de las especies objetivo, las características intrínsecas de los sistemas oceanográficos y las particularidades inherentes de los sistemas sociales. Nuestros resultados ponen de manifiesto la necesidad urgente de desar...

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Impacts of Climate Variability on Latin American Small-scale Fisheries

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Ortega³

et al. 2013

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“…In the Lundin (2010) study of community forestry in Guatemala, where FSC certification was mandated, it was found that even if certification were made voluntary, producers would continue to maintain certification because of the prestigious reputation that comes with it (p. 37). In two case studies of lobster fisheries in Mexico (Cano Pérez-Ramírez, et al, 2012 b), certification enabled the fishing cooperatives to differentiate their product as more reputable than that of competitors. Certification also gained them international recognition and prestige.…”

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A qualitative meta-synthesis of the benefits of eco-labeling in developing countries

Carlson

Palmer

2016

Ecological Economics

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“…Such a lack of action could potentially cause regional depletion of the stock. Several other lobster fisheries, including the fishery for P. interruptus in neighboring Mexico, not only incorporate area-based information to better assess the status of the fishery, but they have also implemented area-based management (Acheson et al 2000;Yandle 2006;Muñoz-Núñez 2009;Pérez-Ramírez et al 2012;De Lestang et al 2015). This type of management allows a more localized adoption of measures when needed, as some regions may benefit from added management, while other regions may be hindered by further restrictions.…”

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Utility of a Collaborative At‐Sea Sampling Program (CASP) for the California Spiny Lobster Commercial Fishery: Catch Characteristics and Implications for Management

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Fisheries management, including the development of fishery management plans (FMPs), requires the best available scientific information. To address this need, we piloted a collaborative at-sea sampling program (CASP) among California commercial lobster fishermen, scientists, and fishery managers to develop scientifically rigorous protocols and collect, analyze, and interpret essential fisheries information (EFI). Significant differences in catch characteristics among three regions (South, North Coast, and Northwest Islands) were documented. Legal CPUE was generally similar among regions, whereas sublegal CPUE was consistently highest in the South, followed by the North Coast and Northwest Islands. Evaluation of size structure revealed that legal lobsters were significantly smaller, just larger than legal size, in the South than in the other two regions, suggesting a higher exploitation rate there. Despite this, the South had significantly more prerecruits than the northern regions, a fact not considered in present fishery models. We also found a female bias in the legal sex ratios in the north regions and in the sublegal sex ratios in all regions that could affect model parameters for trap vulnerability and reproductive capacity. A discrepancy in the average weight of legal lobster for the Northwest Islands was identified which has implications for the spawning potential ratio, a reference point that elicits management action. The regional variations in catch characteristics suggest that the California lobster fishery would benefit from using more sophisticated models that incorporate area-based EFI to better inform the harvest control rules. This finding supports the recommendations of the lobster FMP scientific review panel and the interests of resource managers, with the CASP data illustrating the value of the additional EFI and a mechanism for obtaining it. The demonstrated utility of the CASP for both cross-checking and providing additional data supports its ongoing use to inform management of the lobster fishery and as a model for other fisheries.

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The role of MSC certification in the empowerment of fishing cooperatives in Mexico: The case of red rock lobster co-managed fishery

Cited by 66 publications

References 12 publications

Impacts of Climate Variability on Latin American Small-scale Fisheries

Impacts of Climate Variability on Latin American Small-scale Fisheries

A qualitative meta-synthesis of the benefits of eco-labeling in developing countries

Utility of a Collaborative At‐Sea Sampling Program (CASP) for the California Spiny Lobster Commercial Fishery: Catch Characteristics and Implications for Management

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