Can local knowledge of small-scale fishers be used to monitor and assess changes in marine ecosystems in a European context?
Piñeiro-Corbeira, C.; Barrientos, S.; Barreiro, R.; Aswani, S.; Pascual-Fernández, J.J.; de la Cruz-Modino, R. (2022). Can local knowledge of small-scale fishers be used to monitor and assess changes in marine ecosystems in a European context?, in: Misiune, I. et al. Human-nature interactions: Exploring nature’s values across landscapes. pp. 299-314. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01980-7_24
In: Misiune, I.; Depellegrin, D.; Egarter Vigl, L. (Ed.) (2022). Human-nature interactions: Exploring nature’s values across landscapes. Springer: Cham. ISBN 978-3-031-01982-1; e-ISBN 978-3-031-01980-7. XVIII, 438 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01980-7, more
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Fisher’s knowledge · Small-scale fisheries · Participatory mapping · Marine recovery |
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- Piñeiro-Corbeira, C.
- Barrientos, S.
- Barreiro, R.
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- Aswani, S.
- Pascual-Fernández, J.J.
- de la Cruz-Modino, R.
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| Abstract |
In the last decades, many coastal areas have observed dramatic changes in marine ecosystems, due to anthropogenic and environmental alterations. The general absence of long-term data sets in the marine environment and, more specifically, on benthic and demersal communities represents a severe issue for management and conservation. We propose to incorporate the small-scale fishers’ knowledge and science for better policy recommendations, both in terms of fisheries optimization and resource conservation. Based on two different cases of study with diverse ecosystems, we explore the combination of quantitative and qualitative tools, and participative techniques used to incorporate fishers’ local ecological knowledge. The results highlight fishers’ capacity to identify coastal and marine landscapes resources and changes, reinforcing and complementing the scientific assessment. |
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