Resilience to change in two coastal communities: Using the maximum dexterity fleet

Tony J. Pitcher and Cameron H. Ainsworth

Marine Policy, 2010, vol. 34, issue 4, 810-814

Abstract: Using whole-ecosystem dynamic simulation models fitted to local data, two coastal communities are described (temperate, northern British Columbia, Canada; tropical, Raja Ampat, Indonesia) where relatively poor fishers' livelihoods are threatened by climate change and overfishing. A novel theoretical minimum bycatch scenario, the 'maximum dexterity fleet', is combined with a search algorithm specifying optimal fisheries to achieve economic and biodiversity goals. Potential gains made by approaching an optimal fleet configuration prove robust against increased risks from climate variability. Although fish, gear and way of life differ greatly, in both communities it is suggested that dexterity (adroitness in adapting fishing gear) could lead to improved benefits from fishing.

Keywords: Dexterity; Maximum; dexterity; fleet; Resilience; Ecosystem; simulation; modeling; Ecosystem-based; management; Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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