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MARINE POLICY
卷 34, 期 6, 页码 1322-1334出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.06.005
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Small-scale fisheries; Policy; Fishers' attitudes; Fisheries management; Incentives; Gulf of California
This study investigated the interpretation and level of support of government regulations in Bahia de Kino. Sonora, one of the most important fishing communities in terms of diving extraction of benthic resources in the Northern Gulf of California. Research was conducted from April to August 2007. focusing on the small-scale fisheries sector of commercial divers. Information on fishers' awareness of current policies, fishers' attitudes concerning different aspects of fisheries regulation, and fishers' suggestions on how their fisheries should be managed, was gathered through structured interviews (including open and closed-ended questions), informal talks and participant observation. Results provide further evidence supporting the need for formally recognizing the fishers as key stakeholders in local fisheries, and for working cooperatively towards the design of management strategies and regulations that provide better stimulus for resource stewardship and discourage overfishing. Very importantly, this study suggests that there is strong support from resource users for implementing regulatory measures for local fisheries. Results could be used as a preliminary baseline to initiate the discussion among fishery stakeholders towards the development of species-specific management plans for the area, as required by the recently enacted fisheries act in Mexico, the Ley General de Pesca y Acuacultura Sustentables. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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