We put under scrutiny the ‘artisanal vs. industrial’ dichotomy used by French fisheries management for classifying fishing operations. Recent evolutions in Atlantic sector urge us to question its applicability. In particular definition of so-called model’ is pressure (e.g., decline family-based fishing, multi-vessel companies increasingly common, emergence new forms firm governance). Using mixe...

Macaronesia is formed by some of most isolated oceanic islands the Atlantic Ocean. This region typically heavily exploited fisheries; however, in recent years, marine wildlife tourism has become popular and a shark-diving industry emerged, potentially presenting an alternative for sustainable use sharks. Combining literature review with interviews dive operators conducting shark encounters Maca...

Abstract Lakes, rivers and oceans provide unique resources support fisheries aquaculture worldwide. The sector of Kenya contributes approximately 0.8% to the country’s GDP. Marine production is about 9 000 tonnes per year. finfish form bulk marine production, while shellfish (e.g. prawns, lobsters crabs), molluscs octopi squids) are underexploited. Fishery has potential USD 5 billion for Blue E...

This study investigates the social and environmental impacts of rise decline fishing industry in an Indonesian coastal community as a case conflicted role governance marine resource management. It analyses relationship between two distinct but intersecting fisheries west Bali: traditional small-scale artisanal fishery targeting diverse near shore species for local market, large-scale commercial...

Cephalopods are of increasing importance as a fishery resource and many species are taken in directed and bycatch fisheries around the world. Owing to the short life-cycles and variable growth rates of most cephalopods, stocks may be highly volatile, both highly susceptible to recruitment overfishing and, conversely, capable of rapid recovery. Many species have protracted spawning seasons so th...

Developing countries tend to suffer the most from natural disasters, but the mechanisms underlying this outcome are poorly understood. I postulate that the lack of strong and well defined property rights for renewable resources is a key factor increasing the impacts of disasters. Using a theoretical model for renewable resource extraction with irreversible investment, I show that common propert...

The shrimp fishery is the most economically important fishery in Mexico. The trawler-based portion of this fishery results in high rates of by-catch. This study quantifies and describes the biodiversity of by-catch associated with trawling in the Bahía de Kino region of Sonora, Mexico. Data were collected from 55 trawls, on six boats, over 14 nights, during November of 2003, 2004, 2006-2009. By...

This paper examines the status of research on indigenous Australian and Brazilian fishers’ knowledge. In Australia, research involving indigenous ecological knowledge has been done mainly in terrestrial environments. The marine environment has gradually increased its profile and share of this research over the last 15 years, following research and management issues associated with indigenous us...