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Ten Principles for Managing Fisheries to Facilitate Adaptation to Uncertain Effects of Climate Change
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Ten Principles for Managing Fisheries to Facilitate Adaptation to Uncertain Effects of Climate Change |
| Names |
Knapp, Gunnar
(creator) |
| Date Issued | 2008 (iso8601) |
| Abstract | Climate change may cause significant changes in the distribution, abundance, and species mix of commercial fishery resources. In any given area stocks of some species may decline; stocks of other species may increase; and new species may appear in commercially significant volumes. However, it is difficult to predict what specific changes may occur or when they will occur. This paper suggests ten principles for managing fisheries in ways that facilitate adaptation to uncertain future effects of climate change. These are (1) Expect change; (2) Conduct research; (3) Disseminate research results; (4) Give managers flexibility; (5) Allow for change in allocation agreements; (6) Reconsider restrictions on mobility of fishermen and processors; (7) Consider defining long-term access privileges more broadly; (8) Consider alternative rights-based systems which may facilitate adjustment to change; (9) Create mechanisms for managing new fisheries; and (10) Plan responses to resource decline. |
| Genre | Research Paper |
| Topic | Fisheries Economics |
| Identifier | Knapp, Gunnar. 2008. Ten Principles for Managing Fisheries to Facilitate Adaptation to Uncertain Effects of Climate Change. 3 pages. In: Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, July 22-25, 2008, Nha Trang, Vietnam: Achieving a Sustainable Future: Managing Aquaculture, Fishing, Trade and Development. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver. International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, 2008. |
