When fishermen take charge: The development of a management plan for the red shrimp fishery in Mediterranean Sea (NE Spain)
Bjørkan, M.; Company, J.B.; Gorelli, G.; Sardà, F.; Massaguer, C. (2020). When fishermen take charge: The development of a management plan for the red shrimp fishery in Mediterranean Sea (NE Spain), in: Holm, P. et al. Collaborative research in fisheries: Co-creating knowledge for fisheries governance in Europe. MARE Publication Series, 22: pp. 159-178. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26784-1_10
In: Holm, P. et al. (2020). Collaborative research in fisheries: Co-creating knowledge for fisheries governance in Europe. MARE Publication Series, 22. Springer: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-26783-4. XXIII, 320 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26784-1, more
In: MARE Publication Series. Amsterdam University Press/Springer: Amsterdam. ISSN 2212-6260; e-ISSN 2212-6279, more
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| Keywords |
Overexploitation > Commercial fishing > Overfishing
Aristeus antennatus (Risso, 1816) [WoRMS]
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Tragedy of the Commons, Bottom-up management, Long Term Management Plan |
| Authors | | Top |
- Bjørkan, M.
- Company, J.B.
- Gorelli, G.
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| Abstract |
This chapter describes how a small fishing community in Mediterranean Spain has taken charge over the management of the local red shrimp fishery. In Catalonia, the deep-sea red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) is the most important commercial species, targeted by trawler fleets located in the numerous harbours along the Costa Brava. In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that the heavy exploitation of the shrimp populations is no longer sustainable. As they faced decreasing catches and overcapacity, the fishermen in one of the fishing communities, Palamós, joined up with marine scientists from Barcelona to discuss the crisis. Together, they developed a management plan to secure a sustainable fishery. In this chapter, we describe the inspiring story of a bottom-up management initiative and discusses the mix of factors that made it into a success. |
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