TY - JOUR
T1 - Spatial management of small-scale fisheries on the west coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico
AU - Ramírez-Rodríguez, Mauricio
AU - Ojeda-Ruíz, Miguel Ángel
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - To understand small-scale fisheries in Mexico, the spatial and temporal distribution of the landed catch of several species was analyzed, including abalone, clams, snails, octopus, squids, lobsters, shrimps, blue crabs, sharks, rays and finfish along the 349. km of the Gulf of Ulloa coast. Data reported by fishers from 1998 to 2009 on catch volume and value per group of species and per fishing locality, together with the number of landing events, were used to define fishing zones and the relative importance of each fishery. Finfish turned out the primary fishery in the region, but the other fisheries showed relevant spatial changes that should be considered when establishing management goals and fishing regulations according to resource availability, fleet efficiency, processing capacity, commercialization of fishing products and profit distribution.
AB - To understand small-scale fisheries in Mexico, the spatial and temporal distribution of the landed catch of several species was analyzed, including abalone, clams, snails, octopus, squids, lobsters, shrimps, blue crabs, sharks, rays and finfish along the 349. km of the Gulf of Ulloa coast. Data reported by fishers from 1998 to 2009 on catch volume and value per group of species and per fishing locality, together with the number of landing events, were used to define fishing zones and the relative importance of each fishery. Finfish turned out the primary fishery in the region, but the other fisheries showed relevant spatial changes that should be considered when establishing management goals and fishing regulations according to resource availability, fleet efficiency, processing capacity, commercialization of fishing products and profit distribution.
KW - Fishing zones
KW - Mexico
KW - Small-scale fisheries
KW - Spatial management
KW - Trip tickets
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79961210111&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.04.003
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0308-597X
VL - 36
SP - 108
EP - 112
JO - Marine Policy
JF - Marine Policy
IS - 1
ER -