Sustainability of tropical small-scale fisheries: Integrated assessment in French Guiana |
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| Affiliation: | 1. IFREMER, Domaine de Suzini, BP 477, 97331 Cayenne, French Guiana, France;2. CEREGMIA, University of the French West Indies and French Guiana, BP 266, 97326 Cayenne, French Guiana, France;3. IFREMER, UMR AMURE, Département d''économie maritime, Centre de Brest, BP 70, 29280 Plouzané, France;1. Department of Fisheries Production and Management, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan;2. School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK;3. Master Program of Marine Affairs and Business Management, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan;1. The World Bank, Global Practice for Environment and Natural Resources, Washington D.C. 20433, United States;2. University of Florida, Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States;3. Duazon, Margibi County, Liberia;1. National University of Singapore, Department of Geography, 1 Arts Link, 117570, Singapore;2. Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, UK;3. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Bangladesh Country Office, House#16, Road# 2/3 Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh;4. Nature Conservation Management (NACOM), House 20-21, Flat C5 & D2, Block F, Road 12, Niketan, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh;5. Conservation Programmes, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, NW1 4RY London, UK;6. Centre for Ecology & Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK;1. Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, USA;2. U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 E. Green St., Athens, GA 30602, USA;3. Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and James Madison College 842 Chestnut Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.;4. Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and Lyman Briggs College. 919 E. Shaw Lane, Holmes Hall, East Lansing, MI 48825, USA;1. Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Av. Angel Echevarry s/n, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña 15782, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Like many tropical small-scale fisheries, the French Guiana coastal fishery is characterized by the high fish biodiversity of its ecosystem, the weak selectivity of the fleets exploiting the resources, and the heterogeneity of the vessels in terms of size and fishing techniques. The Rapfish method is used to assess sustainability within 11 fishery systems by means of 27 attributes relating to ecological, economic, social, and technological fields. Overall results indicate an average performance in the weak sustainability range. Comparisons made among the FSs show a gradient of sustainability performance from the western portion of the coast to the eastern portion. Several recommendations are formulated to raise the current “sustainability” status, such as the reduction of discards. This study is used as a complementary tool to the bioeconomic model in order to define a sustainable management plan for the French Guiana coastal fishery. |
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| Keywords: | French Guiana Small scale fishery Sustainability Rapfish Ecosystem approach |
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