Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative
Fisheries Uses and Values Project
Socioeconomic Impact Analysis: Recreational Fleet
Detailed economic information pertaining to the recreational fleet is not readily available (e.g. landing receipts). As such, the economic impact analysis proves to be more complex than that of the commercial fleet. We propose conducting an exhaustive literature review to determine economic gains within port communities attributed to recreational fishing activity. We will then apportion these gains across the fishing grounds in a similar manner as the commercial fleet. These methods will be further developed after the literature review process.
If we are unable to collect or determine economic values associated with the recreational sector, we propose using the methods we developed in the NCCSR to assess the "worst-case scenario" or maximum potential economic impact to the recreational fishery sector. These methods to assess the impact of the various MPA proposals on recreational fisheries is identical to that used to assess the impact on commercial fisheries, again with the one exception that the recreational fishing grounds are not weighted by any sort of value (in-study landings), but rather, the analysis is done using only stated importance values from the interviews.
Our Work
Community-Based Fisheries Management
OCEAN
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
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
