- why fisheries are being depleted; how information was gathered
- general representative body and authority that can gain trust
- Representative Body: Have people from each major fishing town, from big fishing companies, from science, etc
-how individuals can abide by changes and help
- ideal consumer behavior
- programs available for alternative industries besides the fishing industry, or for other jobs in the fishing industry (economic incentive) *having fishermen collect data - helps w/ jobs AND trust
This is just a catchy phrase...in reality it would probably involve certification of fish that come from sustainable fisheries, and an education campaign to get people to prefer sustainable fish (which would involve: 1-Comparable or Better Quality 2-Comparable Prices, which are entirely realistic!)
Besides the sustainability aspect, this could also encompass fair trade in the economic sense...fair trade such that fishers are not going out of business.
[Aside: Yes, I know people will say that this can only work in developed countries where there aren't starving people. But I would respond that developed countries are a major portion in the areas of unsustainable fisheries.]
Representative Council/Management Body
Don't know...maybe these could be the people who certify Free Trade Fish?
Science Education
Encourage competitions like NOSB to engage and motivate the students with the most inherent interest
Make Ocean Literacy a part of mainstream science curricula at middle and high school levels
Use MPAs a critical part of education strategy...perhaps like National Parks on Land
lessons from existing fisheries in the Mediterranean
existing fisheries in the northwestern mediterranean suggest:
- small-sized marine protected areas (MPAs) are very important
- success depends on sufficient sustainable habitat, prey species there, and reasonable recruitment of biota (e.g. sources of larvae - currents or nurseries - are nearby or in the MPA itself)
- initial choice of location and laws concerning a MPA are VERY important
-there are examples of semi-protected areas, where some professional fishing is still allowed; these demonstrate the negative impact of certain types of fishing (generally, trawling is prohibited and the number of fishers is restricted)
-MOST important factor determining success of MPA is dedicated staff!
Alex says: "it's cool that our topic is more dependent on qualitative, not quantitative, factors - we don't need as many numbers to implement our solution"
first: show that marine reserves work!
- *success example* in marine reserves on the great barrier reef, there is a larger biomass of targeted reef fish (purpose of this article seems to be to encourage a proposed increase of the park's area)
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.libproxy.mit.edu/cgi-bin/abstract/109086388/ABSTRACT
- can be helpful not just to protect fish, but also to enhance fisheries with spillover
more reserves
-no-take zones (NTZs)
-technology restricted (semi-protected)
can demonstrate impact of certain types of fishing
-quota restricted
-many small reserves to enhance fishing areas (harder to regulate, though, unless it's no-take)**
careful selection of reserve location
- must have a sustainable habitat, prey species, and access to larvae - either contain nurseries or be near them
- enhances spillover
more effort to incorporate ideological issues
- preserve culture
- try not to harm human economy
better enforcement
- partly falls into education - getting fishermen to believe "real science," and therefore to help enforce regulations
- technology use
- satellite surveillance can check whether fishing vessels are operating w/in NTZs, but requires transponder on each boat.
- national parks model; national mandate, legislation, appropriations from congress
better support & funding
-government or UN-associated panel on sustainable fisheries
*get GIS information:
Chris Sherratt, Lindgren Librarian gcsherra@mit.edu
Michael Noga, Collection Manager,
Science Library
mnoga@mit.edu
9 Comments
Andrew D Wickert
old fish new fish
Andrew D Wickert
one fish, two fish
Andrew D Wickert
mmm... i love that book...
Allison P St. Vincent
We acted that book out in summer camp.
Claudia C Tenen
Education
- why fisheries are being depleted; how information was gathered
- general representative body and authority that can gain trust
- Representative Body: Have people from each major fishing town, from big fishing companies, from science, etc
-how individuals can abide by changes and help
- ideal consumer behavior
- programs available for alternative industries besides the fishing industry, or for other jobs in the fishing industry (economic incentive) *having fishermen collect data - helps w/ jobs AND trust
- mass education
- schools, etc (fund programs for presentations, etc - potential science education? combine scientific techniques w/ awareness)
Alex T Vai
FAIR TRADE FISH!!!
This is just a catchy phrase...in reality it would probably involve certification of fish that come from sustainable fisheries, and an education campaign to get people to prefer sustainable fish (which would involve: 1-Comparable or Better Quality 2-Comparable Prices, which are entirely realistic!)
Besides the sustainability aspect, this could also encompass fair trade in the economic sense...fair trade such that fishers are not going out of business.
[Aside: Yes, I know people will say that this can only work in developed countries where there aren't starving people. But I would respond that developed countries are a major portion in the areas of unsustainable fisheries.]
Representative Council/Management Body
Don't know...maybe these could be the people who certify Free Trade Fish?
Science Education
Encourage competitions like NOSB to engage and motivate the students with the most inherent interest
Make Ocean Literacy a part of mainstream science curricula at middle and high school levels
Use MPAs a critical part of education strategy...perhaps like National Parks on Land
Claudia C Tenen
Research: lessons gleaned from research on current/past reserves
*I got to these articles by: searcing in vera by words in title for "marine conservation," then selected the journal and searched for marine reserves. the link for the result is http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.libproxy.mit.edu/search/allsearch?mode=quicksearch&WISindexid1=WISall&WISsearch1=marine+reserves
(most of the articles were accessible)
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.libproxy.mit.edu/cgi-bin/abstract/112597204/ABSTRACT
- for example, blue cod abundance similar inside and outside reserve, but size was greater inside
-computer simulations & data suggest reserves can supplement neighboring areas
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.libproxy.mit.edu/cgi-bin/abstract/75502951/ABSTRACT
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.libproxy.mit.edu/cgi-bin/abstract/103519868/ABSTRACT
-there are examples of semi-protected areas, where some professional fishing is still allowed; these demonstrate the negative impact of certain types of fishing (generally, trawling is prohibited and the number of fishers is restricted)
Claudia C Tenen
Alex says: "it's cool that our topic is more dependent on qualitative, not quantitative, factors - we don't need as many numbers to implement our solution"
(this is clod's & chris' paraphrase)
Claudia C Tenen
first: show that marine reserves work!
- *success example* in marine reserves on the great barrier reef, there is a larger biomass of targeted reef fish (purpose of this article seems to be to encourage a proposed increase of the park's area) http://www3.interscience.wiley.com.libproxy.mit.edu/cgi-bin/abstract/109086388/ABSTRACT
- can be helpful not just to protect fish, but also to enhance fisheries with spillover
more reserves
-no-take zones (NTZs)
-technology restricted (semi-protected)
can demonstrate impact of certain types of fishing
-quota restricted
-many small reserves to enhance fishing areas (harder to regulate, though, unless it's no-take)**
careful selection of reserve location
- must have a sustainable habitat, prey species, and access to larvae - either contain nurseries or be near them
- enhances spillover
more effort to incorporate ideological issues
- preserve culture
- try not to harm human economy
better enforcement
- partly falls into education - getting fishermen to believe "real science," and therefore to help enforce regulations
- technology use
- satellite surveillance can check whether fishing vessels are operating w/in NTZs, but requires transponder on each boat.
- national parks model; national mandate, legislation, appropriations from congress
better support & funding
-government or UN-associated panel on sustainable fisheries
*get GIS information:
Chris Sherratt, Lindgren Librarian gcsherra@mit.edu
Michael Noga, Collection Manager,
Science Library
mnoga@mit.edu