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IIFET 2020 Galicia!
The International Institute of Fisheries
Economics & Trade
ISSN 1048-9509
Read this newsletter
online:
http://oregonstate.edu/
dept/IIFET/
newsletter.html
Contents:
IIFET News 1-7
News Notes 8-10
Awards &
Changes
10
Small Fry 11
Resources 12,
15--22
Membership
Information
13-14
Conferences,
Seminars,
Workshops
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Issue: December 2018
January 2019
We are extremely excited to bring you IIFET 2020 Galicia in one of Spain’s most beau-
tiful regions, rich in millennia of fishing and aquaculture history. Several interesting inno-
vations are planned.
For one, the conference will take place during the week of June 29-July 3, 2020. This is
several weeks earlier than our recent practice, in response to your expressed preferences.
For another, the conference will take place in two cities. The main conference will occur
at the Auditorio Mar de Vigo, which overlooks Vigo’s busy port (which handles 850,000
tons of seafood each year!). But, we will take advantage of the opportunity for a one-day
visit to nearby Santiago de Compostela for important, possibly policy-focused, sessions.
Sites and Organizers
It is difficult to imagine a more appropriate location for IIFET members as we seek to
integrate economic knowledge for use by academic economists, fishing and aquaculture
industries, and government resource managers than the two cities of Vigo and Santiago
de Compostela. Vigo is a thoroughly modern (though ancient) business-focused city that
boasts excellent connections, modern hotels, outstanding restaurants, a beautiful port-side
promenade, and the new University of Vigo, home to conference organizer Dolores (Loli)
Garza-Gil and her team of faculty and students.
Santiago de Compostela is a World Heritage City of history, culture, and home to the re-
gional government of Galicia as well as the 500 year-old University of Santiago de Com-
postela (home of conference organizer Sebastian Villasante). As the culmination of the
renowned “Camino de Santiago” (Way of St. James), it has been a destination for pil-
grims since the middle ages. Since many of these pilgrims visit in July, we will make our
visit to Santiago a day-trip, to avoid crowds.
Additional leadership on the organizing committee will be provided by Jose (“Pepe”) Fer-
nandez Polanco of the University of Cantabria and Fernando González Laxe of the Uni-
versity of A Coruña.
Conference Structure
Please plan to spend the entire week Monday through Friday in conference or related
activities; our day in Santiago may fall at the beginning, middle, or end, and you will not
want to miss it. We also hope to plan visits to local industries and, of course, Vigo’s port.
Visit us on
facebook.
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Above: Flags against the blue sky of Santiago.
Right: Vigo’s port.
Photos courtesy of Ann Shriver.
In fact, plan to spend the weeks before and/or after the conference in the region, too, enjoying the stunning scenery, out-
standing cuisine, millennia of history, and warm, welcoming culture with your family.
Conference Themes
Proposed themes and topics (so far) include:
• Fisheries Management, Policy and Regulations, including Ecosystem-Based Management and Marine Spatial Plan-
ning
• Bioeconomic Modeling
• Aquaculture Economics and Markets
• Seafood Trade and Consumer Behavior
• International Trade, Agreements, Barriers and Conflicts
• The Gender Dimension of Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Contributions of Fisheries and Aquaculture to Nutrition, Food Security and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Coun-
tries
• Value Chains in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Topics of special interest for the local industry may also include:
• Shellfish Production and Markets
• Quota Management
• Seafood Processing and Value Addition
• Conditions of Access to the EEZ of Third Countries
• Social Transformations of the Fishing Industry
• Seafood Connectivity Between Local and Global Markets
• The Landing Obligation and Small-Scale Fisheries
Please contact Kat.Goetting@oregonstate.edu with any additional ideas for discussion with the conference organizing
team.
Left: Ann Shriver with Jose Fernandez Polanco,
Sebastian Villasante, and Dolores (Loli) Garza-Gil.
Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver.
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IIFET 2018 Seattle Summary
IIFET’s nineteenth biennial conference, held July 16-20, 2018 was entitled Adapting to a Changing World: Challenges
AND Opportunities. The University of Washington and NOAA’s Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Science Centers, rep-
resented by organizers Chris Anderson, Dan Holland and Alan Haynie, brought a wide-ranging set of cutting-edge top-
ics, and pre- and post-conference professional and social activities. More than 400 participants from nearly 40 countries,
representing academic researchers, government resource managers and policymakers, and industry organizations, attend-
ed the Seattle event.
Conference Program Highlights
Authors delivered 373 oral presentations in 78 sessions, and presented 31 posters. The conference scientific program fea-
tured topics including:
Certification of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Economic, Bioeconomic and Ecological-Economic Modeling
Economics of Aquaculture
Economics of Recreational Fisheries and Tourism
Ecosystem-Based Management and Integrated Assessments
Fishery Governance, Policy and Management
Governance and Management of High Seas and Straddling Stock Fisheries
Interdependency of Fishery Management and Seafood Markets
Management Challenges of a Changing Environment
Managing and Understanding Small-Scale & Developing Country Fisheries
Marine Spatial Planning and Multiple Use Management
Rights-Based Fishery Management and Co-Management
Seafood Markets and Trade
Spatial Management and Marine Protected Areas
Understanding Small-Scale and Developing Country Fisheries
New Executive Director for IIFET & NAAFE!
Kat Goetting joined IIFET and NAAFE as our new Executive Director (and the faculty of the Ap-
plied Economics Department at OSU) in January 2019. Prior to this position, Kat worked for five
years at the AquaFish Innovation Lab based at OSU in outreach and program management for inter-
national aquaculture programs funded by USAID and global partners. Since graduating with a
Bachelor's Degree in 1999, Kat served as an aquaculture extension agent in Peace Corps Zambia,
managed a commercial fish farm in Ghana, worked as a fisheries observer in New England, and
supervised fisheries programs. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science and a Mas-
ter of Marine Studies in Fisheries Resource Management from Memorial University of Newfound-
land. Kat looks forward to using her program management and outreach experience and education
in fisheries and aquaculture in the US and internationally to ensure the continued sustainability and
growth of the IIFET and NAAFE networks.
Ann Shriver’s effective retirement date was January 1, 2019. She will continue to work with Kat to ensure a smooth
transition through NAAFE Forum 2019, and hopes to see her many colleagues and friends in a non-Executive Directori-
al capacity at future IIFET and NAAFE events!
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20 pre-organized “Special Sessions” were held, on the following topics:
Barriers to Fisheries Markets and Trade in the Developing World
Bringing Gender Discourse in Fisheries Economics and Trade
Cross-Sectoral Marine and Coastal Management: Addressing Conflicts
Between Species, User Groups, Jurisdictions, and Legal Mandates
Different Approaches and Priorities for Modeling Fisher Behavior
Economic & Social Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries and Aqua-
culture
Economics of Protected Marine Species
Effects of Fisheries Management on Risk-Taking & Safety
Financing, Incentive Structures, & Sustainability
Game Theory and Fisheries Management
Global-Scale Fisheries Economics Research
Incentive Based Tools for Highly Migratory and Transboundary Fisheries
Marine Ecosystem Service Valuation
Modelling Social-Ecological Systems
Next Generation RFMO Governance: Climate Change, Allocation, and
Privatization, Oh My!
Northern Fisheries: Adapting to a Changing World
Seafood Markets, Fishing Behavior & Fisheries Management
Session in Honor of Contributions by James Wilen to Marine Resource Economics
Sustainable Management of Coastal Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Fishery Performance Indicators: Lessons Learned
Tools for Data Poor Stocks in Mixed, Small-Scale and Indigenous Fisheries
New this year, four “mini-workshops” were offered, entitled:
Demonstration and Tutorial of Two Data Analysis Tools Developed by the FAO for Assessing and Monitoring the
Aquaculture and Fisheries Sector Quota Auctions
Scoring the Fishery Performance Indicators and Applying Them within Fishery Investment Projects
Stated Preference Valuation: Contemporary Methods for Coastal, Marine, and Fisheries Applications
“Industry and Policy Day”, a day-long series of industry-focused panel discussions, began with industry expert Joe Sulli-
van’s keynote on Growth and Maturation of U.S. Fishery Co-Management Arrangements, and continued with a series of
panel discussions featuring industry members, industry-focused academics, and scientific/regulatory agencies.
Award Winners and Keynotes
Rebecca Lent was selected by IIFET’s Executive Committee to receive the 2018 Distinguished Service Award, and gave
a keynote entitled The Long and Winding Road: A Marine Economist in the Policy World.
Fellow keynote addresses were given by our two newest IIFET Fellows, Cathy Roheim (Innovations and Progress in
Seafood Demand and Market Analysis: The Sequel) and Jim Anderson (Embracing the Future of Seafood and Systems
Thinking).
As of this writing, the detailed conference program still appears at:
https://www.xcdsystem.com/iifet/program/avpuyyL/index.cfm
Eventually this will be removed, but the full program will be included in the online conference proceedings.
Innovations
In addition to the mini-workshops mentioned above, IIFET and Seafish UK teamed up to present a day-long pre-
conference workshop on Designing Economic Data Collection to Support Fisheries Co-Management. Thirty-nine indi-
viduals from 14 countries (Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sri Lanka,
Tanzania, Uganda, UK, and USA) participated in this day-long activity including seven plenary perspectives analyzing
Above: Rebecca Lent,
recipient of the 2018
Distinguished Service
Award.
Right: 2018 IIFET Fel-
low Cathy Roheim.
Photo courtesy of
Ann Shriver.
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data collection programs and issues in different countries followed by
two breakout discussion sessions. Many thanks to Steve Lawrence and
Hazel Curtis for providing this universally-appreciated experience!
Another first at IIFET 2018 was the Women’s Networking Lunch. At
this professional development activity, women members of the profes-
sion gathered to share concerns, problems and solutions they face in the
workplace. Some 100 participants heard from four senior women re-
searchers about their life experiences, shared ideas, and fellowship. The
goal of the session was to provide the basis for developing potential fu-
ture mentoring relationships.
Supporting Participants, Enhancing Diversity
A critically important aspect of IIFET conferences is our commitment to
enhancing diversity (gender, nationality, and perspective) by enabling
those who may not otherwise have the resources to attend the confer-
ence. To accomplish this, we provide a variety of support levels through
several different programs supported by different donors. The primary consideration for support is quality of work, as
indicated by a submitted abstract, scored by the scientific committee. The IIFET Secretariat sorts individuals who have
requested travel assistance by abstract quality score and by other donor and IIFET-established criteria (nationality and
gender balance, service history, ability to leverage, and abstract topic, among others) to select those who will make, in
our estimation, important contributions to the conference.
As indicated above, 42 individuals, 20 women and 22 men (including some of the prize-winners) received varying de-
grees of support. The IIFET Secretariat, in cooperation with conference organizers, implemented four programs:
UN University Fisheries Training program in Iceland funded a program to support attendance by 15 former Fellows
of their program.
Seafish UK provided support for four individuals who participated in the pre-conference workshop on designing
economic data collection.
Walton Family Foundation supported seven individuals from countries in which they have collaborations (Latin
America and Indonesia).
IIFET 2018 Seattle conference organizers and the IIFET Secretariat, with backing from US NOAA, supported par-
ticipation by 16 individuals out of projected conference revenues.
Best Paper and Other Awards
To motivate, enable and reward our best and brightest, IIFET and collaborating agencies provide a variety of prizes for
“best paper”. This year’s prizes were:
IIFET 2018 Best Student Paper, sponsored by NOAA Fisheries:
Winner: Trading off Tourism for Fisheries by Bui Bich Xuan, Economic Faculty, Nha Trang University and Claire
W. Armstrong, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Runner-up: Decision Making in a Mixed Commercial-Recreational Fishery by William M. Goldsmith, PhD Candi-
date, Andrew M. Scheld, Assistant Professor, and John E. Graves, Professor, Department of Fisheries Science, Vir-
ginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary
Rosemary Firth Prize for Best Paper on the Economics of Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture, sponsored by
IIFET and NOAA Fisheries:
Winner: The Gender Division of Labor in Fish Processing in Lake Chapala. A Source of Bargaining Power by Car-
men Pedroza-Gutierrez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, (UNAM)
Honorable mention: Fish or Flight: The Impact of Transferable Access Rights on Rural Alaskan Salmon Harvesters by
Jennifer Meredith, PhD Candidate, University of Washington
Bringing Gender Discourse in Fisheries Econom-
ics and Trade special session organizers and
participants (left to right) Chikondi Pasani, Stella
Williams, Meryl Williams, Carmen Pedroza and
(front) Ayejesutomi Abiodun-Solanke Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver
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IIFET Best Aquaculture Economics Paper Prize
Winner: Impact of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture Value Chain Participation on Welfare of Marginalized Indige-
nous Households in Bangladesh: A Panel Data Analysis by Abu Hayat Mohammad Saiful Islam, Associate Profes-
sor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University
Honorable Mention: Manageable Risks and the Demand for Food Products: The Case of Oyster by Yutaro Sakai,
Arizona State University; Hiroki Wakamatsu and Tsutom Miyata, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency,
Yokohama, Japan
AquaFish Innovation Lab Prizes for Best Student Papers on the Economics of Aquaculture in Developing Coun-
tries, sponsored by AquaFish Innovation Lab (two equal winners)
Winner: Impact of Credit Constraints on Aquaculture Production and Risk Exposure in Ondo State, Nigeria: Endoge-
nous Switching Regression Model Approach by Lawrence Olusola Oparinde, Department of Agricultural and Re-
source Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria and Adewale Isaac Olutumise, Department of
Agricultural Economics, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria
Winner: A Cost Benefit Analysis of the Fish Farming Enterprise Productivity Program in Kenya by Moses Wambua,
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development, Kenya, current Graduate Student, Pukyong National
University, Korea
Japan International Fisheries Research Society (JIFRS)-Yamamoto Prize for Best Paper on Responsible Fishing
Winner: Implication of the Financial Performance of Open-Access Industrial Fishing Fleets off South Brazil and the
Subsidies Policy by Amanda Rodrigues, Graduate Student, and Maria Gasalla, Professor, at Oceanographic Institute,
University of Sao Paulo, Fisheries Ecosystems Laboratory, Brazil; and Patrízia Raggi Abdallah, Professor, Marine and
Coastal Economics Research Unit Federal University of Rio Grande
European Association of Fisheries Economists (EAFE) Best Interdisciplinary Student Paper on Fishery Manage-
ment
Winner: On the Tension between Maximum Sustainable and Economic Yield When There are Opportunity Costs to
Fishing by Rich Ryan, Graduate Student, University of Michigan
In addition, IIFET’s incoming President Elect Marty Smith received special recognition from the journal Marine Re-
source Economics for his many contributions as Editor.
Prize winners and selection committee members left to right: Silvia Salas, Meryl Williams, Carmen Ped-
roza, Jen Meredith, Amanda Rodrigues, Moses Wambua, Lawrence Oparinde, Nobuyuki Yagi, Doug
Lipton, William Goldsmith, Xuan Bui, Viktoria Kahui, Saiful Islam, Yutaro Sakai, Rich Ryan, Hiroki
Wakamatsu.
Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver.
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Social Program
Social programs form a very important part of IIFET conferences, allowing scientists to meet in informal settings, make
personal acquaintances and develop relationships that can grow into research and other professional partnerships. Indeed
a primary characteristic of IIFET and its events is the collegial, welcoming atmosphere, fostering peer interaction, re-
view and input.
IIFET 2018 Seattle conference organizers provided three evening receptions--the Welcoming Reception on Monday, the
Poster Reception Tuesday, and the Industry and Policy Day reception Thursday.
Later on Tuesday evening of conference week, US Seafood invited participants to visit their facility, enjoy barbeque, and
learn about their business.
The conference banquet on Wednesday continued a tradition of celebrating special aspects of the local area and cuisine,
and often, dancing. Held at the Seattle Aquarium, the 2018 event provided opportunities for guests to wander through
the exhibits and observe creatures from octopus to otters, while enjoying excellent local food, wine, and music.
Several other informal “pop-up” activities developed before and during the conference week organized by the confer-
ence team and a number of helpful volunteers. These included a local pub crawl back and forth to US Seafood, a run-
ners’ group which met every morning to take a different route through Seattle’s parks and riversides, a post-conference
hike in scenic nearby mountains, and a whale-watching trip.
Proceedings
Conference proceedings will be published online, and be freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection, located
within the online Oregon State University Scholars Archive. Proceedings will include conference presentations (with
authors’ permission), papers, posters, extended abstracts, summaries, special session reports, the conference program, a
participant list, and other materials submitted by authors. The IIFET Secretariat is currently in the process of collecting
and uploading materials to this online resource.
Sponsors
IIFET would like to express its gratitude to the following conference and organizational sponsors, whose generous sup-
port enabled us to provide excellent facilities and hospitality to our participants, and to support participation by over 40
individuals, including students and developing country representatives.
United Nations University Fisheries Training Program, Iceland
Walton Family Foundation
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Seafish UK
AquaFish Innovation Lab
MG Kailis Group
North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Ocean Conservancy
Oregon Sea Grant
Industry and Policy Day Sponsor: Northwest Farm Credit Services
Individual Sponsor: Lee Anderson
World Wildlife Fund
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Visit our Facebook Photo Gallery for more!
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?
set=a.10156604407599452&type=1&l=ed5fd3add8
Humpback whale fin.
Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver.
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IIFET 2018-2022 Executive Committee Members Elected
The IIFET leadership wishes to sincerely thank all of those who participated in the IIFET 2018 election, as candidates
and as voters. We appreciate your participation in selecting leadership to guide your professional community into the
future.
The following individuals have joined the Executive Committee for the 2018-2022 term. These individuals became vot-
ing committee members at the conclusion of the IIFET 2018 conference, in July 2018, and will serve a four-year term
ending at the end of the IIFET biennial conference to be held in 2022.
Martin D. Smith (North America): President Elect/President
Mafa Hara (Africa/Middle East)
Shyam Salim (Asia/Pacific)
Hiro Uchida (North America)
They joined the following members continuing to serve their 2016-2020 terms:
Sean Pascoe, President Elect 2016-2018, President 2018-2020 (Asia/Pacific)
Hazel Curtis (Europe)
Doug Lipton (North America)
Silvia Salas (Latin America)
Olivier Thebaud (Europe)
Dick Johnston continues to serve as permanent ex-officio member.
With regret and gratitude, we offer thanks and best wishes to Claire Armstrong, who served as President-Elect/
President, and ExCom members Viktoria Kahui, Paul Onyango, and Noboyuki Yagi, who served from July 2014 to
July 2018.
NEWS NOTES
2018 ExCom meeting: (left to right) Nobuyuki Yagi, Hazel Curtis, Olivier Thebaud, Viktoria Ka-
hui, Doug Lipton, Sean Pascoe, Silvia Salas, Paul Onyango, Ann Shriver, Claire Armstrong,
and Shyam Salim
Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver.
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Left: President Claire Armstrong and former President Dan Holland presenting Fellow award to Jim Anderson.
Right: Marty Smith and Doug Lipton presenting AquaFish award, with Hillary Egna, to Moses Wambua.
Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver.
New Network Supports Small Scale Fisheries in Sri Lanka By Mohottala G Kularatne
“Small-scale fisheries make an important contribution to nutrition, food security, sustainable livelihoods and poverty al-
leviation – especially in developing countries. Despite this significant contribution, the issues constraining the sustaina-
ble development of small-scale fisheries remain poorly understood” (FAO). Sri Lanka is no exception to this rule.
The Sri Lanka Forum for Small Scale Fisheries (SLFSSF) was therefore established on 14th February 2018 at the Univer-
sity of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka; it has already established links with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) to work on two projects in the field of SSF. Two interactive platforms were organized at the University of
Kelaniya to discuss issues surrounding bottom trawling and destructive fishing in Sri Lanka’s waters. Through these plat-
forms, academics, researchers, state actors, civil society organizations, and community organizations shared knowledge
and experience and developed propositions that SLFSSF submitted to the government as policy inputs.
Plans are developing to establish a “Centre for Small Scale Fisheries” (CSSF), to train and build capacities of youth,
share information and broaden our knowledge of SSF, give voice to the needs of small scale fishing communities, pro-
vide policy inputs to government and establish links with regional and international organizations working towards sus-
tainable SSF. This strong diversity of perspectives and expertise will provide a productive channel of interaction leading
to further generation of knowledge and innovations, which will benefit the FSS, the University and, country as a whole.
The goal of our ‘hub’ is to accelerate the development of regional and global links in SSF.
What does ExCom do? ExCom members:
Set policy
Recruit and select conference organizers
Develop new awards
Run selection committees
Attend meetings
Ensure a sustainable organization
Guide and serve on scientific committees
Make scientific presentations of all kinds
Honor colleagues
Run ceremonies
Attend loooooooong meetings
Lead your profession!
Right: Sean Pascoe presenting a poster.
Photo courtesy of Ann Shriver.
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IIFET 2018 Pre-Conference Workshop
By Steven Lawrence
In July 2016, I had the opportunity to attend my first ever IIFET
conference in Aberdeen. I’ve never considered myself an
‘economist,’ so I wasn’t sure exactly what I would be able to offer
beyond helping Hazel with the million and one jobs of any organ-
iser (Good luck Galicia!). However, it didn’t take long to appreci-
ate the huge variety of different types of work IIFET’s member-
ship are involved in and I was delighted to be able to present dur-
ing a special session on Fishing Cost Data Collection and Impli-
cations in Fisheries Management. I was even more delighted
when, after some discussions at the President’s dinner on the sub-
ject of data collection, Seafish were offered the opportunity to
sponsor and host a pre-conference workshop in Seattle on this
very topic.
Sign up for the workshop was quick and sadly we didn’t have
space in the room for everyone who wanted to take part. In total
we were able to accommodate 39 participants from all over the
world all eager to spend a day discussing the topic of Designing
Economic Data Collection to Support Fisheries Co-Management.
During the morning session, we had presentations from interna-
tionally renowned experts on starting data collection from scratch,
how technology is being used to collaborate with fishers in Tanza-
nia and the Gulf of Mexico, and new databases being tested in Hawaii. A highlight for many was our ‘conversation with
industry’ where Hazel Curtis conducted a Q&A session with Mark Fina of United States Seafoods, giving us our own
mini version of the well-received industry days from the last couple of conferences.
Yet as great as our speakers were, the real IIFET magic of the workshop came from having all of these experts on data
collection in the same room at the same time. In the afternoon, it was all about participants sharing their challenges and
expertise over group exercises. My big takeaway was that whilst we all came from very different places and back-
grounds, it was clear that whether based in Shetland, Alaska, or Uganda, we were thinking about the same things when
designing our data collection projects.
During the workshop, our participants were able to learn something new, forge links with other data collectors and hope-
fully make a few new friends to start their IIFET conference week. I for one can’t wait to see how these ideas spread and
evolve as they travel around the world and I look forward to hearing from everyone about their latest successes and chal-
lenges as this mini network of data collectors within IIFET continues to evolve heading toward Galicia 2020. I’m sure
IIFET will continue to provide opportunities whether you think of yourself as an economist or not.
Above: Work-
shop attendees.
Right: Dario
Pinello
Shib Kinkar Das (photo at right) was awarded Best Teacher 2018 with a Gold Medal and
Certificate by the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. The award was
instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Rashid Sumaila joined the the Expert Group for HLP on Sustainable Ocean Economy, the
Board of Directors of Oceana, and the Editorial Board of Science Advances.
AWARDS AND CHANGES
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SMALL FRY
IIFET Small Fry
Tesfom Melake and his newborn
daughter Debora, born March 23,
2018.
Yutaro Sakai and his son Kota-
ro, at the Grand Canyon. Kotaro
was born February 17, 2018.
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RESOURCES, Printed and Electronic
The Seafood Trade Deficit is a Diversionary Tactic
Opinion piece in The Hill by Martin D. Smith, IIFET President Elect
“Lately, politicians, bureaucrats and journalists have begun lamenting the fact that the United States runs a seafood trade
deficit. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has called the deficit “silly,” given the ample U.S. coastline. In June, Timo-
thy Gallaudet, Acting Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, suggested reducing the sea-
food trade deficit by allowing commercial fishing in marine protected areas. Now the agency has launched a series of
public listening sessions on the topic that began Aug. 31 and continue through November.
For the rest of the story, please visit:
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/407575-the-seafood-trade-deficit-is-a-diversionary-tactic
The 2017 African Great Lakes Conference: Conservation and Development in a Changing Cli-mate
By Patrick Doran, Modesta Medard, and Colin Apse
In May 2017, the African Great Lakes community convened for a region-wide conference in Entebbe, Uganda. The Afri-
can Great Lakes Conference (AGLC) culminated in the adoption of a set of Conference Resolutions designed to direct
the future of African Great Lakes conservation and management. As an Introduction to this Journal of Great Lakes Re-
search special section on African Great Lakes, we report on the impetus for the AGLC as well as discuss three major
advances and investments that were a direct result of conference resolutions adopted at the meeting. First, we present the
AGLC Resolutions, a set of management issues and solutions developed at the conference. Second, we discuss the Afri-
can Great Lakes Conference Fund, a conservation fund that has awarded $500,000 USD to launch four new initiatives.
Finally, we describe African Great Lakes Inform, a knowledge management platform designed to promote collaboration
in the region.
This paper appeared in the Journal of Great Lakes Research, Volume 44, Issue 6. The article can be found on Science
Direct: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2018.10.009 (Note that access may be limited based on individual or institutional
entitlements.)
Structural Adjustment and Regulation of Nordic Fisheries until 2025
By Max Nielsen, Ayoe Hoff, Rasmus Nielsen, and Peder Andersen
Fishery policies are broadly debated in the Nordic countries, focusing on balancing biological concern of fish stocks,
economic return to society and coastal communities’ interests. Market Based Fisheries Management is used in several
Nordic countries today and is the core of these debates. While it by many is considered a powerful tool that works to-
wards ensuring improved economy of fisheries, it is also considered a controversial tool. This report “Structural Adjust-
ment and Regulation of Nordic Fisheries until 2025” documents the effects of Marked Based Management of selected
Nordic fisheries, forecast the structural development of these until 2025 under the current and alternative fishery man-
agement. Nordic lessons on Market Based Fisheries Management are also provided as a basis for the political debate on
the future of Nordic Fisheries.
This publication is available for download at: https://www.norden.org/en/publication/structural-adjustment-and-
regulation-nordic-fisheries-until-2025
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The International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) is organized to promote discussion of factors the
economics of global production of and trade in seafood, and fisheries policy questions. Designed to be attractive to indi-
viduals from governments, industry, nongovernmental organizations, and universities from all over the world, a major
goal of the organization is to facilitate cooperative research and data exchange.
Membership in the organization is open to any individual for a fee of $90US annually. Student and Developing Country
memberships are $30US. Corporate/institutional memberships are $500US annually. Among its activities are maintain-
ing a database and online directory of names, addresses, and interests of institute members, providing electronic and
print news and information services, and bringing together members with common interests. Our most important activi-
ties in this regard are our biennial conferences, where academics, industry and government representatives, and interna-
tional organizations from all of the world’s major fishing and aquaculture regions gather to exchange and review aca-
demic, scientific and industry-oriented research on a broad variety of fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood economics-
related topics. To date, conferences have been held in Alaska, USA; Christchurch, New Zealand; Canada; Denmark;
Chile; Paris, France; Taiwan; Morocco; Norway; at Oregon State University in the USA; Wellington, New Zealand; Ja-
pan; the UK; Vietnam; Montpellier, France; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Brisbane, Australia; Aberdeen, Scotland.; and Se-
attle, USA.
The Executive Committee of the Institute addresses policy issues and assists in planning conferences. Claire Arm-
strong, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway, is the Institute’s President. She and the following individuals
comprise the Executive Committee: Sean Pascoe, CSIRO, Australia (President-Elect); Hazel Curtis, Seafish, United
Kingdom; Richard S. Johnston, ex-officio, Oregon State University, USA; Viktoria Kahui, University of Otago, New
Zealand; Douglas Lipton, NOAA Fisheries, USA; Paul Onyango, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Silvia Salas,
Cinvestav, Mexico; Olivier Thébaud, IFREMER AMURE, France; and Noboyuki Yagi, The University of Tokyo, Ja-
pan.
The Institute’s Secretariat, located at Oregon State University, carries out the day-to-day activities of the organization:
publications, correspondence, facilitating communication and cooperation among researchers, preparation of publica-
tions, and other administrative and management activities fall under the direction of Kathryn Goetting with assistance
from Kara Keenan. We also maintain an electronic mailing list featuring job opportunities, news clippings, publica-
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Global Aquaculture Productivity, Environmental Sustainability, and Climate Change Adaptability
By Nesar Ahmed, Shirley Thompson, and Marion Glaser
To meet the demand for food from a growing global population, aquaculture production is under great pressure to in-
crease as capture fisheries have stagnated. However, aquaculture has raised a range of environmental concerns, and fur-
ther increases in aquaculture production will face widespread environmental challenges. The effects of climate change
will pose a further threat to global aquaculture production. Aquaculture is often at risk from a combination of climatic
variables, including cyclone, drought, flood, global warming, ocean acidification, rainfall variation, salinity, and sea lev-
el rise. For aquaculture growth to be sustainable its environmental impacts must reduce significantly. Adaptation to cli-
mate change is also needed to produce more fish without environmental impacts. Some adaptation strategies including
integrated aquaculture, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), and the expansion of seafood farming could increase
aquaculture productivity, environmental sustainability, and climate change adaptability.
This article appeared in Environmental Management issue 5, November 2018. Please visit www.springer.com for
pric-ing.
The Blue Dimensions of Aquaculture: A Global Synthesis
By Nesar Ahmed and Shirley Thompson
The rapid development of aquaculture has been considered the blue revolution, which is an approach to increasing global
fish production in order to contribute to human nutrition and food security. The use of blue water (i.e., surface and
groundwater) in aquaculture also makes a significant contribution to global fish production. However, the blue revolu-
tion of aquaculture is associated with a wide range of environmental concerns, including habitat destruction, water pollu-
tion, eutrophication, biotic depletion, ecological effects, and disease outbreaks. In addition, blue carbon (i.e., carbon in
coastal and marine ecosystems) emissions from mangrove deforestation due to shrimp cultivation are accumulating. To
increase fish production for a growing global population, aquaculture must grow sustainably while at the same time its
environmental impacts must reduce significantly. There is blue growth potential for increasing seafood production
through the expansion of coastal and marine aquaculture, which is essential for sustainable development of the blue
economy.
To view or purchase this article, please visit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/
S0048969718340452?via%3Dihub
Economic and Technical Efficiency Analysis, A Case of Freshwater Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Farming in China, Jiangsu Province
By Hayford Agbekpornu, Yuan Xinhua, Zhang Zongli
The focus of this study is to examine the economic and technical efficiency of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
farming in China; A case of Jiangsu province. A total of 120 Chinese mitten crab farmers were sampled from Changshu,
Jintan and Xinghua from the Jiangsu province. Out of 120 questionnaires sent out, 96 (80%) were recovered. The study
was undertaken in Jiangsu because it is ranked the first in mitten crab production among four provinces. Chinese mitten
crab farming is economical, viable and technically efficient. Developing countries could benefit from the following inno-
vations to help drive their aquaculture industry: continues and sustainable well-structured technical training capacity en-
hancement programmes, use of improved technology, good management practices, extension systems, well trained staff
and competent personnel for research and development, genetic enhancement, knowledge on seed culture and feed for-
mulation, access to latest information on aquaculture development among others which are some of the drivers of the
successful aquaculture development in China.
This publication (ISBN 978-613-8-43238-8) can be purchased for 54.90 ¤ at: https://www.morebooks.de/fr/p_978-613-8-43238-8
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MARINE RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Here are the latest contents of our affiliated journal, Marine Resource Economics (MRE).
Contents of Marine Resource Economics, Volume 33, Number 4, October 2018:
Articles
Fish in Climate-Friendly and Healthy Diets, Xavier Irz, Pascal Leroy, Vincent Réquillart, and Louis-Georges Soler
An Analysis of Fishing Selectivity for Northeast US Multispecies Bottom Trawlers, Andrew M. Scheld and John Wal-
den World Price Transmission for Differentiated Products: The Case of Shrimp in the US Market, Ly Nguyen and Henry
W. Kinnucan
Consumer Perceptions toward Seafood Produced near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Kentaka Aruga and Hiroki
Wakamatsu Measuring the Impact of Traceability Information on Oyster Consumer Behavior Following a Contamination Event,
O. Ashton Morgan, John C. Whitehead, and William L. Huth
Upcoming Articles
Eliciting Public Values for Management of Complex Marine Systems: An Integrated Choice Experiment, Katrina J.
Davis, Michael Burton, Abbie Rogers, Alaya Spencer-Cotton, and Ram Pandit
The Case and Cause of Salmon Price Volatility, Frank Asche, Bård Misund, and Atle Øglend
Contents of Marine Resource Economics, Volume 33, Number 3, July 2018:
Editorials
Common Property Resources and the Dynamics of Overexploitation: The Case of the North Pacific Fur Seal—A 42-
Year Legacy, Joshua K. Abbott, James N. Sanchirico, Martin D. Smith
Author’s Introductory Comment on “Common Property Resources and the Dynamics of Overexploitation: The Case of
the North Pacific Fur Seal,” James E. Wilen
Special Feature
Common Property Resources and the Dynamics of Overexploitation: The Case of the North Pacific Fur Seal, James
E. Wilen
Articles
Big Fish: Valuation of the World’s Largest Salmon Farming Companies, Bård Misund, Rune Nygård
Do IFQs in the US Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Impact Price and Size? Greg Ardini, Min-Yang Lee
Perspectives
Catch Shares and Shoreside Processors: A Costs and Earnings Exploration into the Downstream Sector, Marie
Guldin, Christopher M. Anderson
For more information, please visit: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/mre/current
IIFET and NAAFE members are eligible for a 20% discount on subscriptions to Marine Resource Economics. To take
advantage of this offer, visit http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/journals/subscribe/mre.html
Use the “Select Subscription Type” drop-down menu to select your membership affiliation.
Subscriptions include online access to the full run of Marine Resource Economics in HTML, PDF, and current e-Book
editions.
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Electronic-Only: $40 (reduced from $50)
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Publications by Rashid Sumaila
A Simple Application of Bioeconomics to Fisheries Subsidies
By U.R. Sumaila, and A. Schuhbauer
The practice by governments of providing financial support, whether directly or indirectly, to the fishing sector is known
as fisheries subsidies. This chapter presents latest research results that show that as little as 16 per cent of the total global
fisheries subsidies are given to the world's small-scale fisheries sector, even though they land an estimated 50 per cent of
total global fish landings and employ about 90 per cent of fishing vessels. This is Chapter 7 in Advances in Fisheries Bio-
economics. Please visit: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351341202/chapters/10.4324%2F9780203705780-7
The Economics of Fishing the High Seas
By E. Sala, J. Mayorga, C. Costello, D. Kroodsma, M. L. D. Palomares, D. Pauly, U.R. Sumaila, and D. Zeller
While the ecological impacts of fishing the waters beyond national jurisdiction (the “high seas”) have been widely stud-
ied, the economic rationale is more difficult to ascertain because of scarce data on the costs and revenues of the fleets
that fish there. Newly compiled satellite data and machine learning now allow us to track individual fishing vessels on
the high seas in near real time. These technological advances help us quantify high-seas fishing effort, costs, and bene-
fits, and assess whether, where, and when high-seas fishing makes economic sense. Please visit: http://
advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/6/eaat2504
Modern Slavery and the Race to Fish
By D. Tickler, J. J. Meeuwig, K. Bryant, F. David, J.A.H. Forrest, E. Gordon, J.J. Larsen, B. Oh, D. Pauly, U.R. Su-
maila, and D. Zeller
Marine fisheries are in crisis, requiring twice the fishing effort of the 1950s to catch the same quantity of fish, and with
many fleets operating beyond economic or ecological sustainability. A possible consequence of diminishing returns in
this race to fish is serious labour abuses, including modern slavery, which exploit vulnerable workers to reduce costs.
Please visit: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-07118-9
Comparative Valuation of Fisheries in Asian Large Marine Ecosystems with Emphasis on the East China Sea and South China Sea LMEs.
By U.R. Sumaila
Asia’s marine waters are divided into 13 Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs), which together generate about 50% of the
global marine fish catch of ~110 million tonnes annually. Here, I carry out a comparative analysis and valuation of these
13 LMEs with a focus on fish values even though marine ecosystem valuation is much broader than the valuation
of fisheries. The following indicators were employed: Catch level, landed values, and subsidy intensity. Please visit:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967064518301504
Indigenous Women Respond to Fisheries Conflict and Catalyze Change in Fisheries Governance on Canada’s Pacific Coast. Maritime Studies. By S. Harper, A.K. Salomon, D. Newell, P. Hilistis Waterfall, K. Brown, L. M. Harris, and U.R. Sumaila
While the agency of individuals has been identified as a key factor in triggering governance transformations in social-
ecological systems, more research attention is needed on how the social position of the actors involved influences these
processes of change. Here, we highlight how the unique position of Indigenous women in a recent fishery conflict
brought strength to this resource struggle and led to changes in the management of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) on
the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Please visit: https://maritimestudiesjournal.springeropen.com/
articles/10.1007/s40152-018-0101-0
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Women in Fisheries Website Launched
New research exploring women’s roles in fishing families officially gets going this week, as the Women in Fisheries pro-
ject launches its new website.
The study is examining how women contribute to the survival of both fishing families and the fishing industry, and will
shed light on women’s roles, identities and wellbeing.
Collecting data on both sides of the Atlantic - in Newfoundland, Canada and here in the UK - Women in Fisheries is also
hoping to understand how small-scale fishing families (those using boats under 10m in length) are adapting to a changing
environmental and economic climate.
The new website, https://women-fisheries.com/, helps to provide background on the research and explores what we cur-
rently know about the role of women in this sector.
Dr. Madeleine Gustavsson, a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Hu-
man Health, is leading the study and believes its timing is crucial, “Small-scale vessels make up 80% of the fishing fleet
in the UK yet receive only 4% of the national fishing quota. By failing to prioritise this industry, many believe the UK
government has left the communities that depend upon it vulnerable” she said.
“Listening to women’s stories is a central part of this research and the new website provides information about how peo-
ple can sign up and take part. We want to hear from as many women involved in fisheries as possible, whatever their
roles might be.”
The site features a regularly updated news section where people can follow the project’s progress; read about latest re-
search; and hear about other efforts to improve recognition of women in fisheries on local and international levels.
Funded with support from an ESRC New Investigator grant, the project is also working closely with the small-scale fish-
eries practitioners and advocacy groups: AKTEA (European network for women in fisheries and aquaculture), LIFE
(Low Impact fishers of Europe) and the Coastal Producer Organisation.
You can view the new website at https://women-fisheries.com and follow Madeleine on Twitter at https://twitter.com/
mcgustavsson.
(En)Gendering Change in Small-scale Fisheries and Fishing Communities in a Globalized World
The first volume of the collection (En)Gendering Change in Small Scale Fisheries and Fishing Communities in a Glob-
alized World, published by Katia Frangoudes (UMR AMURE) and Siri Gerrard (UiT, the Arctic University of Norway)
just appeared in the Maritime Studies (MAST) Journal. Springer, the publisher of MAST, has just given free access to
the group of articles for a short period. The second volume of this collection is in process and will be ready in August
2019. A full list of the articles and their location in the volume are as follows:
1. Editorial: (En)Gendering Change in Small-Scale Fisheries and Fishing Communities in a Globalized World. By
Katia Frangoudes and Siri Gerrard, Pages 117-124.
2. Gendered Labor in the Icelandic Fish Processing Industry. By Alexandra Yingst and Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir, Pages
125-132.
3. Gendered Livelihoods in the Global Fish-Food Economy: A Comparative Study of Three Fisherfolk Communities in
Kerala, India. By Holly M. Hapke and Devan Ayyankeril, Pages 133-143.
4. Women’s Perspectives of Small-Scale Fisheries and Environmental Change in Chilika Lagoon, India. By Fatima
Noor Khan, Andrea M. Collins, and Prateep Kumar Nayak, Pages 145-154.
5. A Gender Lens on Women’s Harvesting Activities and Interactions with Local Marine Governance in a South Pacif-
ic Fishing. By Janne Rohe, Achim Schlüter, and Sebastian C. A. Ferse, Pages 155-162.
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6. Gender and Marine Protected Areas: A Case Study of Danajon Bank, Philippines. By Danika Kleiber, Leila Harris,
and Amanda C. J. Vincent, Pages 163-175.
7. “Before We Asked for Permission, Now We only Give Notice”: Women’s Entrance into Artisanal Fisheries in Chile.
By Gloria L. Gallardo-Fernández, and Fred Saunders, Pages 177-188.
8. Indigenous Women Respond to Fisheries Conflict and Catalyze Change in Governance on Canada’s Pacific Coast.
By Sarah Harper, Anne K. Salomon, and Dianne Newell, Pages 189-198.
9. Lagoon Livelihoods: Gender and Shell Money in Langalanga, Solomon Islands. by Kate Barclay, Nicholas
McClean, Simon Foale, Reuben Sulu, and Sarah Lawless, Pages 199-211.
10. Invisible Work, Ignored Knowledge? Changing Gender Roles, Division of Labor, and Household Strategies in
Finnish Small-Scale Fisheries. By Pekka Salmi, and Kirsi Sonck-Rautio, Pages 213-221.
11. Women, Capitals and Fishing Lives: Exploring Gendered Dynamics in the Llŷn Peninsula Small-Scale Fishery
(Wales, UK). By Madeleine Gustavsson, and Mark Riley, Pages 223-231.
12. A book-essay and reflections on Margaret Willson’s book: Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge. By Siri
Gerrard, Pages 233-238.
The volume can be found at: https://link.springer.com/journal/40152/17/2/page/1
Women in the Seafood Industry Video Competition 2018
From Marie Christine Monfort at WSI (Women in Seafood)
Out of 15 excellent videos, the International Jury had difficulties selecting the winners; two videos arrived neck to neck
and they decided to keep four winners from Spain, Mexico, Canada, and India. WSI has decided to re-conduct this con-
test in 2019.
This contest was made possible thanks to the support of AFD (French Development Agency) and MATIS, Iceland.
#1 Puntada Invisible: https://youtu.be/3vO7_Zp1wc4
This video brought out the most clearly how women play important but undervalued roles in the fishing industry, and are
affected by health hazards in these roles – as well as being affected by the decline in the industry. This was a very clear
message delivered by an authentic voice of a woman doing her work. She was able to make really complex and im-
portant points very effectively by just talking about her life, her work, and her understanding of the situation.
#2 Mujeres del Mar del Cortés: https://youtu.be/GWlZLLBBBWQ
This video, narrated by a selection of women’s voices, brings to life the underlying values and motivating principles be-
hind a women’s co-operative. Women’s coops are covered by a few other films, but this one stood out as it clearly ex-
pressed the need for a better understanding of the environment and ecological sustainability, based on a commitment to
the future of both their community and the local environment.
#3 Girls who Fish in Petty Harbour: https://youtu.be/w3SkSjVnTEk
This video addresses the question of challenging male-dominated stereotypes and the need to encourage women to par-
ticipate in fishing. Challenging male stereotypes is covered by several of the films, but what made this one stand out was
how it was able to also link to the importance of proactively encouraging women to take on fishing roles, so it is not just
a few individual women, but becomes seen as normal for women to share in these roles. A great example of empowering
young women to get on the water and to join commercial fisheries.
#3 The Invisible Hand: https://youtu.be/k9Qvllr6kt8
See how Ratna and other fishing families are so proactive in expanding their business via grants and setting up the Fish
Nutri Carts! Very inspiring where women with imagination and courage are paving new ways to mitigate their financial
troubles.
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Capture Inland Fisheries in the Arab World Require Improvements and Growth
By Izzat Feidi
Capture inland fisheries have an important role to play in the global challenge to sustainably feed growing populations as
they deliver quality nutrition to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations in a manner that is both accessible and
affordable. The inland water sources of the Arab countries include natural and man-made lakes, major and minor rivers
and their tributaries, marsh lands, swamps, and reservoirs. The problems for the Arab inland water resources are aggra-
vated by that fact most of the water flows from outside the Arab region as eight neighboring countries control internal
water sources and are threatened by the establishment of water projects, such as dams, reservoirs and river diversions. In
general, the declining trend in this resource indicate that fish stocks are under threat of reduced catches mostly due to
over-fishing, unmonitored stocks and exploitation, environmental degradation and poor statistical gathering to monitor
status of stocks.
The article is available at:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329013178_CAPTURE_INLAND_FISHERIES_IN_THE_ARAB_
COUNTRIES_REQUIRE_IMPROVEMENTS_AND_GROWTH_INTRODUCTION
Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States
Edited by Reidmiller, D.R., C.W. Avery, D.R. Easterling, K.E. Kunkel, K.L.M. Lewis, T.K. Maycock, and B.C. Stewart
The National Climate Assessment
The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) draws on the foundational science described in Volume I, the Climate
Science Special Report (CSSR). Volume II focuses on the human welfare, societal, and environmental elements of climate
change and variability for 10 regions and 18 national topics, with particular attention paid to observed and projected risks,
impacts, consideration of risk reduction, and implications under different mitigation pathways. This assessment was writ-
ten to help inform decision-makers, utility and natural resource managers, public health officials, emergency planners, and
other stakeholders by providing a thorough examination of the effects of climate change on the United States.
NOAA’s Alan Haynie is an author of Chapter 9 on Oceans and Marine Resources. “Marine fisheries and fishing com-
munities are at high risk from climate-driven changes in the distribution, timing, and productivity of fishery-related spe-
cies. Ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation are projected to increase these changes in fishery-related species,
reduce catches in some areas, and challenge effective management of marine fisheries and protected species.”
The entire book is downloadable free from: https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/downloads/
For chapter 9 (Oceans and Marine Resources) see: https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/9/
Publications by Christine Röckmann
Stakeholder Participation in Marine Management: The Importance of Transparency and Rules for Par-ticipation
Conserving nature requires the management of people and managing together with people. Marine management relies on
scientific knowledge and expertise but is also inherently political, as it deals with aspects of resource access. Both local
knowledge of practitioners and stakeholders' world views, values, and perceptions are important, adding to the scientific
knowledge base and to understanding the management context. This chapter synthesizes existing literature and reviews
on stakeholder participation. We analyze two marine management cases using eight key features of participation. The
analyses illustrate that a participatory process can still not be successful if an underpinning participatory philosophy and
clear objectives are lacking, participation is delayed and not well institutionalized. Clarity is needed about the participa-
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tory philosophy and process objective. The goal can be sharing knowledge or negotiating a decision. The increased need
of stakeholder knowledge requires clarity about which of the two is driving the process. Rules of the game, including
roles, responsibilities, and mandate need to be clear to all participants from the beginning. This is chapter 14 in Conser-
vation for the Anthropocene Ocean: Interdisciplinary Science in Support of Nature and People. Please visit: https://
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128053751000143
Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Operationalisation of the Ecosystem Service Concept: Results from 27 Case Studies
The ecosystem service (ES) concept is becoming mainstream in policy and planning, but operational influence on prac-
tice is seldom reported. Here, we report the practitioners’ perspectives on the practical implementation of the ES concept
in 27 case studies. A standardised anonymous survey (n = 246), was used, focusing on the science-practice interaction
process, perceived impact and expected use of the case study assessments. Operationalisation of the concept was shown
to achieve a gradual change in practices: 13% of the case studies reported a change in action (e.g., management or policy
change), and a further 40% anticipated that a change would result from the work. To a large extent the impact was at-
tributed to a well conducted science-practice interaction process (>70%). The main reported advantages of the concept
included: increased concept awareness and communication; enhanced participation and collaboration; production of
comprehensive science-based knowledge; and production of spatially referenced knowledge for input to planning (91%
indicated they had acquired new knowledge). The limitations were mostly case-specific and centred on methodology,
data, and challenges with result implementation. The survey highlighted the crucial role of communication, participation
and collaboration across different stakeholders, to implement the ES concept and enhance the democratisation of nature
and landscape planning. Published in Ecosystem Services. Please visit: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.015
When We Cannot have it All: Ecosystem Services Trade-Offs in the Context of Spatial Planning. Ecosystem Services
Spatial planning has to deal with trade-offs between various stakeholders’ wishes and needs as part of planning and man-
agement of landscapes, natural resources and/or biodiversity. To make ecosystem services (ES) trade-off research more
relevant for spatial planning, we propose an analytical framework, which puts stakeholders, their land-use/management
choices, their impact on ES and responses at the centre. Based on 24 cases from around the world, we used this framing
to analyse the appearance and diversity of real-world ES trade-offs. They cover a wide range of trade-offs related to eco-
system use, including: land-use change, management regimes, technical versus nature-based solutions, natural resource
use, and management of species. The ES trade-offs studied featured a complexity that was far greater than what is often
described in the ES literature. Influential users and context setters are at the core of the trade-off decision-making, but
most of the impact is felt by non-influential users. Provisioning and cultural ES were the most targeted in the studied
trade-offs, but regulating ES were the most impacted. Stakeholders’ characteristics, such as influence, impact faced, and
concerns can partially explain their position and response in relation to trade-offs. Based on the research findings, we
formulate recommendations for spatial planning. Published in Ecosystem Services. Please visit: https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.ecoser.2017.10.011
Inclusion of Ecological, Economic, Social, and Institutional Considerations when Setting Targets and Limits for Multispecies Fisheries
Targets and limits for long-term management are used in fisheries advice to operationalize the way management reflects
societal priorities on ecological, economic, social and institutional aspects. This study reflects on the available published
literature as well as new research presented at the international ICES/Myfish symposium on targets and limits for long
term fisheries management. We examine the inclusion of ecological, economic, social and institutional objectives in
fisheries management, with the aim of progressing towards including all four objectives when setting management tar-
gets or limits, or both, for multispecies fisheries. The topics covered include ecological, economic, social and govern-
ance objectives in fisheries management, consistent approaches to management, uncertainty and variability, and fisheries
governance. We end by identifying ten ways to more effectively include multiple objectives in setting targets and limits
in ecosystem based fisheries management. Published in ICES Journal of Marine Science. Please visit: https://
doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsw226
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Resources from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) New Reports Highlight Landings, Value and Economic Impacts of Commercial and Recreational Fishing
On December 13, NOAA Fisheries released two national reports profiling the increasing strength and economic im-
portance of U.S. fishing and seafood industries.
Fisheries of the United States (2017) Fishing and seafood consumption in the United States increased in 2017, with
landings and value of U.S.A. fisheries continuing a strong, positive trend. Across the nation, fishermen landed 9.9 billion
pounds of fish and shellfish in 2017, while the U.S.A. imported 5.9 billion pounds of seafood, up 1.6 percent. The recre-
ational harvest was estimated at 397 million fish weighing 447 million pounds. Of note in 2017--the average American
ate 16.0 pounds of fish and shellfish, up a significant 1.1 pounds from the year before.
The 11th edition of Fisheries Economics of the United States (2016) provides the most up-to-date economic statistics on
commercial and recreational fisheries as well as seafood-related businesses for each coastal state and the nation. In 2016,
the U.S. commercial and recreational fishing industries continued to demonstrate their importance to the national econo-
my by supporting 1.7 million jobs, generating $212 billion in sales, and contributing $100 billion to the Gross Domestic
Product.
Both reports and detailed summaries can be found at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/new-reports-highlight
-landings-value-and-economic-impact-us-fishing
How Technology and America’s Heartland Play Key Roles in a Healthy Seafood Diet
A few basic facts from NOAA about the role of fish feed advances in the US aquaculture sector. This article is available
for free at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/how-technology-and-americas-heartland-play-key-roles-healthy
-seafood-diet?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Video series premiere: Ocean to Table
A new video series on responsible seafood called Ocean to Table: Stories of Food, Farming, and Conservation was re-
leased at the Aquarium of the Pacific on October 12, 2018. The Aquarium-led production features seafood farmers, sci-
entists, and chefs from around the country. The five-part-video series aims to increase the public’s knowledge about the
many types of responsible marine aquaculture production in the U.S., introduce the public to U.S. seafood farmers, show
how science is applied on the farms to support best practices, and familiarize audiences with how to cook responsible
seafood dishes at home. To see the videos, please visit: https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/events/video-series-premiere-ocean-
to-table?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Efficiency of Culture-based Fisheries Production in Village Irrigation Systems of Sri Lanka
By Mohottala G Kularatne
Despite the growing popularity of culture-based fisheries (CBFs) associated with village irrigation systems (VISs) in Sri
Lanka, there is less knowledge about factors that influence productivity levels. CBFs compete with rice for access to wa-
ter in the VIS, so maximizing the efficiency of CBFs is essential to ensure that the limited water resources are used most
effectively. To address this, primary data from 325 fish farming groups were used to estimate a stochastic translog pro-
duction frontier. Technical efficiency in these irrigation systems was found to be generally low, and substantially lower
than that of other aquaculture production systems in other Asian countries. This suggests that production can be in-
creased substantially with better management using existing technology and resources. Removing subsidies, improving
consultation with extension officials and improving water user rights – in particular, the introduction of a transferable
community quota system – were found to be key means for improving efficiency.
This article was published at Taylor & Francis Online. To view or purchase the article, please visit:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13657305.2018.1497104
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA
Due to the proliferation of conferences of potential interest to our diverse membership, we have limited information to a simple calendar format.
Date Title Location Contact/Web
April 23-24, 2019 USDA sponsored work-
shop: Applications and
Potential of Ecosystem
Services Valuation within
USDA – Advancing the
Science
Washington, D.C.,
USA
Web: https://www.fs.fed.us/esv2019/
May 22-24, 2019 2019 NAAFE Forum Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Canada
Web: http://naafe2019.ca/
Juen 9-11, 2019 2019 NAREA Portsmouth, NH, USA Web: http://www.narea.org/2019
June 11-12, 2019 2019 Northeast Agricultur-
al and Resource Econom-
ics Association (NAREA)
Post-Conference Work-
shop on Environmental
Regulation and Innovation
in Local Communities
Portsmouth, NH, USA Web: http://www.narea.org/2019-workshop
June 17-21, 2019 IMBeR (Integrated Marine
Biosphere Research)
Brest, France Web: http://www.imber.info/en/events/osc--
imber-open-science-conference/2019-
imber-open-science-conference
June 24-28, 2019 MARE 2019 People & the
Sea: Learning from the
Past, Imagining the Future
University of Amster-
dam, the Netherlands
Web: http://www.marecentre.nl/2019-people-
the-sea-conference/
June 29-July 3, 2020 IIFET 2020 Spain Vigo and Santiago de
Compostela, Galicia,
Spain
Web: http://www.iifet.org
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Sean Pascoe, President 2018-20 CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, AUSTRALIA
Email: sean.pascoe@sciro.au
Term: 2016-2020
Martin D. Smith, President Elect 2018-2020, President 2020-22 Duke University, USA
Email: martin.smith@duke.edu
Term: 2018-2022
Hazel Curtis Seafish, UNITED KINGDOM
Email: hazel.curtis@seafish.co.uk
Term: 2016-2020
Mafa Hara University of Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
Email: mhara@plaas.org.za or mhara@uwc.ac.za
Term: 2018-2022
Richard S. Johnston Oregon State University, USA (Permanent Ex-Officio)
Email: richard.s.johnston@oregonstate.edu
Term: permanent ex-officio
Douglas Lipton NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service), USA
Email: douglas.lipton@noaa.gov
Term: 2016-2020
Silvia Salas Cinvestav, MEXICO
Email: marquezs.silvia@gmail.com; ssalas@mda.cinvestav.mx
Term: 2016-2020
Shyam Salim ICAR—Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute , INDIA
Email: shyam.ucar@gmail.com
Term: 2018-2022
Olivier Thébaud IFREMER UMR AMURE, Brest, FRANCE
Email: Olivier.Thebaud@ifremer.fr
Term: 2016-2020
Hirotsugu Uchida University of Rhode Island, USA
Email: huchida@uri.edu
Term: 2018-2022
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