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Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative

Fisheries Uses and Values Project

Outreach and Education

Outreach and education efforts that describe the specific purpose and intent of the project are crucial to obtaining buy-in from the fishing community, and allaying fears and concerns around the handling, use and analysis of data. Based on our previous experience in the other two regions, this is best done through meeting with key representatives from the fishing community (i.e. leaders of various fishing associations, members of the region stakeholder group, and harbor masters). We believe that a proactive approach to addressing this sensitive issue will minimize misinterpretation of the project and products later in the process.

Meet with select fishing community members from the SCSR who have expressed interest in working together and understand the value of the exercise to solicit their suggestions and ideas for improving the project.
Identify key individuals from the different fishing fleets of interest [to be identified with CDFG staff].
Hold meetings with SCSR fishing groups and partners to discuss and clarify what data is being collected, why it is being collected, and how it will be used in the MLPA process.
Distribute documents that clearly describe the purpose of the project, including: the consent form each fisherman will be asked to sign before their data can be used and, our protocol for handling and aggregating data.

Our Work

Community-Based Fisheries Management

Marine Life Protection Act Initiative

Life-Cycle Assessment of Salmon Fisheries

Field Notes

California's Coastal Reserves by Daniel Etra, July 2007

Learn More

Ecotrust & MLPA Initiative

FAQ (Dive & Spearfish Community)

Interview Process (commercial)

Interview Process (recreational)

Interview Sign-up (recreational)

Commercial Fishermen presentation (2.7mb pdf)

Recreational Fishermen presentation (4mb pdf)

Project Components:

1. Outreach and Education

2a. Survey Design (commercial)

2b. Survey Design (recreational)

3a. Data Collection
(commercial fleet)

3b. Data Collection
(recreational fleet)

4. Quality Assurance/Quality Control

5. Analysis and Evaluation of the Commercial Fishing Grounds

6. Analysis and Evaluation of the Recreational Fishing Grounds

7. Socioeconomic Impact Analysis: Commercial Fleet

8. Socioeconomic Impact Analysis: Recreational Fleet

9. When Can the Data be Used by the Stakeholder

10. Customize Outputs to the Needs of the Users

North Central Coast Final Report:

What we did in the north central coast region: Commercial and recreational fishing grounds and their relative importance off the North Central Coast of California (580k pdf)

Central Coast Final Report:

What we did in the central coast region: Commercial fishing grounds and their relative importance off the Central Coast of California (770k pdf)

NCC Presentations:

Commercial Fishing Grounds and Socioeconomic Data Collection: Draft Report and Maps, NCC Regional Stakeholder Meeting, 16 October 2007 (530k pdf)

Recreational Fishing Grounds and Values Data Collection: Status Report, NCC Regional Stakeholder Meeting, 16 October 2007 (260k pdf)

Reviews of our report:

Discussion of Ecotrust Methodology in: "Commercial fishing grounds and their relative importance off the Central Coast of California" by James Wilen & Josh Abbott (285k pdf)

An Assessment of Ecotrust's Relative Importance Indicators: Comparisons with Logbook Data for the Market Squid Fishery by James Wilen & Josh Abbott (360k pdf)

Peer Review: Ecotrust MLPAI Products by Bonnie J. McCay, Caroline Pomeroy, Kevin St. Martin, & coordinated by Barbara L. E. Walker (1.2mb pdf)

Our response to CFC review: Response to CFC Review of Ecotrust's MLPAI Products by Astrid Scholz (74k pdf)

CA Dept Fish & Game MLPA website

Place Matters: Geospatial Tools for Marine Science, Conservation, and Management in the Pacific Northwest

Contact

Astrid Scholz
Vice President
Knowledge Systems
tel: 503.467.0758

Charles Steinback
Senior GIS Analyst
tel: 503.467.0777

Jon Bonkoski
GIS Analyst
tel: 503.467.0804

Sarah Kruse
Senior Economist
tel: 503.467.0785