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Tag Archives: Socioeconomics
New NOAA Survey to Value Non-Commercial Fisheries in Hawai‘i
We know that fishing is important to you and is an important part of Hawai‘i’s culture. We also know that money spent on fishing is important to the Hawai‘i economy. You spend money every time you launch your boat, put … Continue reading
Posted in Socioeconomics
Tagged culture, economic impact, economics, economy, ecosystem science, Ecosystem Sciences Division, ESD, fishing, Justin Hospital, NMFS, NOAA, noncommercial, noncommercial fishing, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFG, PIFSC, recreational fishing, social science, Socioeconomics, Socioeconomics Program, State of Hawaii
How Much Does it Cost a Fishery to Save a Single Sea Turtle?
by Minling Pan If you ever wondered how much it costs a fishery to save a sea turtle, check out this new study conducted by Dr. Minling Pan of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Socioeconomic program and Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Socioeconomics
Tagged bycatch, economics, ESD, fisheries, Hawaii, hawaii longline, Minling Pan, PIFSC, sea turtles, Socioeconomics, Socioeconomics Program
Hawaii non-commercial fishermen describe attitudes and preferences towards management and ecosystem health
During the summer of 2015, the PIFSC Socioeconomics Program in collaboration with Impact Assessment, Inc., completed a survey to better understand what matters most to Hawaii’s non-commercial fishermen. The survey results provide valuable insights from the non-commercial fishing community into … Continue reading
Posted in Socioeconomics
Tagged attitudes and preferences, Ecosystem Science Division, Ellary TuckerWilliams, ESD, Hawaii, Impact Assessment, Justin Hospital, Leila Madge, NOAA, noncommercial, noncommercial fishing, PIFSC, recreational, recreational fishing, shore fishing, social science, Socioeconomics, Socioeconomics Program, survey
Considering catch share management for the Hawaii longline fishery
The Hawaii longline fleet is currently subject to catch quotas for bigeye tuna assigned by two regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs). One quota is assigned by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), for bigeye tuna caught in the … Continue reading
Posted in Socioeconomics
Tagged bigeye tuna, catch shares, EPO, fisheries management, Hawaii, hawaii longline fishery, IATTC, JIMAR, Justin Hospital, Kolter Kalberg, longline, Lynker Technologies, NOAA, PIFSC, quota, RFMO, Socioeconomics, Socioeconomics Program, Thuy Tran, tuna, tuna management, WCPFC, WCPO
Maintaining historic connections to waters of the Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
The Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (MTMNM) is a large-scale MPA established by US President George W. Bush by presidential proclamation in 2009. The MTMNM encompasses 61 million acres of ocean and although the nearest human communities are over 300 … Continue reading
Posted in Socioeconomics
Tagged Applied Geography, CNMI, culture, Dawn Kotowicz, Equity, fishing, Guam, Humboldt State University, Islands Unit, JIMAR, Laurie Richmond, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, marine protected area, NMFS, NOAA, PIFSC, social science, Socioeconomics, Socioeconomics Program, SPG, Traditional Fishing
