Artisanal Recreational Fisheries: Using a Combined Approach to Fishery Assessment Aimed at Providing Insights for Fishery Managers

Addiel U. Perez-Cobb, A. Minerva Arce-Ibarra, Martha García-Ortega, Martha Valdéz-Moreno and James Oscar Azueta

Marine Resource Economics, 2014, vol. 29, issue 2, 89 - 109

Abstract: To provide insights for artisanal recreational fisheries management, using Belize as a case study, our research addressed the following research question: What is the natural resource base in terms of the fish species, typology of users, and general management regulations comprising artisanal recreational fisheries in Belize? To answer it, a mixed method approach, which included social and biological surveys, was used. Our results indicated: (1) there is a mismatch in the very definition of "recreational fisheries" between the fishery managers and resource users; (2) current management regulates the so called "sport fishing," whereas three other recorded fisheries--reef fishing, blue fishing, and local recreational fishing--remain unregulated; (3) 26 bony fish species in the study area; and (4) the direct users (fishers) are primarily non-residents, whereas the indirect users (service providers) are residents. Our study suggests that any management plan for these fisheries should consider local complexities and stakeholders' inputs.

Date: 2014
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