[Coral-List] Spatial Dimensions of Fisheries 7th FSU Mote Symposium Nov 11-13, 2008
Felicia Coleman
coleman at bio.fsu.edu
Thu Feb 21 05:41:56 EST 2008
Florida State University
Mote Marine Laboratory
are pleased to announce a call for papers and opening of registration for
The Seventh William R. and Lenore Mote International Symposium
Topic: The Spatial Dimensions of Fisheries: Putting it All in Place
11-13 November 2008
The official website for the symposium appears
here: http://www.bio.fsu.edu/mote/current-format.html
Check often for updates.
Format and Topics
Determining the spatial scales of ecosystems and
social systems is critical to managing fisheries.
The question is, must the scale of management
match the scale at which the ecosystem and social
systems operate? Although ecological systems
function at different scales, social systems have
their own scale of operation. In many systems,
convergence argues for finer spatial limits on
management areas and territorial privileges and
restrictions on access, intended to introduce the
right incentives for responsible use of
resources. Fisher behaviorthe spatial behavior
of fleets and fishing units in response to
resource distribution, operational constraints,
and regulationscannot be discounted.
Talks for this symposium address three primary themes:
I. Defining the spatial scale of ecosystems and social systems
* correspondence between the spatial scales
of resource structure/dynamics and management institutions
* geographical hierarchy of management institutions
* spatially variable harvest strategies
(area-based quotas, spawning reserves)
* ecological support relating to dispersal, habitat, and metapopulations
II. Governance and access: is area-based
management effective against "roving bandits" and
serial depletion? Top-down versus bottom-up governance perspectives
* spatially-defined tenure systems (TURFS etc.)
* local management and its limitations
* zoning and multiple use MPAs
III. New elements in the analytical toolkit: the
mapping imperative. More and more models
(conceptual or formal) and management options for
marine resources are discussed over maps. How do
we make use of these tools in fisheries?
* learning to make more effective use of the
information-rich maps of GIS and the growing associated statistical tools
* the possibility that GIS tools can be used
to analyze social issues of fishing communities spread along coastscapes
* new technologies (e.g., hydroacoustics, bottom mapping)
* design-based and model-based survey methods
that incorporation variation across space (e.g.,
geostatistical methods and other creative approaches)
Participants not presenting papers or posters are welcome.
Felicia C. Coleman, Ph. D.
Director, Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory
Pew Marine Conservation Fellow
3618 Highway 98
St Teresa, FL 32358-2702
coleman at bio.fsu.edu
www.marinelab.fsu.edu
Assistant:
Maranda Marxsen
860.697.4095
mmarxsen at fsu.edu
Felicia C. Coleman, Ph. D.
Director, Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory
Pew Marine Conservation Fellow
3618 Highway 98
St Teresa, FL 32358-2702
coleman at bio.fsu.edu
www.marinelab.fsu.edu
Assistant:
Maranda Marxsen
860.697.4095
mmarxsen at fsu.edu
More information about the Coral-List
mailing list