Integrating collaborative research in marine science: Recommendations from an evaluation of evolving science‐industry partnerships in Dutch demersal fisheries

The increasingly complex nature of marine resource management calls for stronger stakeholder participation in advancing knowledge and developing management approaches. Studies on stakeholder involvement in marine resource management have primarily focussed on participation in resource use negotiation and not on participation in science. Using fishers' knowledge research frameworks, we evaluate over 15 years of science‐industry research collaboration (SIRC) in Dutch demersal fisheries. Four key lessons emerge: (a) Capacity building in SIRC works multiple ways and triggers shifts in the fishers' knowledge research spectrum; (b) Successful SIRC depends on acceptance of industry collected data for scientific advice, which necessitates close involvement of end‐users from the outset to provide feedback and obtain support; (c) (Fisher) participation raises often‐overlooked equity questions and may result in selection bias; and (d) The governance context strongly influences structure of SIRC and integration of SIRC knowledge. To ensure a sustainable, continuous process of stakeholder participation and use of their knowledge in marine resources research, collaborative research should be embedded in the institutional frameworks for science and management. It demands continuous maintenance of the relationship between scientists and stakeholders in the context of management developments, calls for reflection about selection and equity considerations, and requires continuous attention for communication with all parties involved at different levels. The lessons learnt in science‐industry research collaboration in fisheries are also relevant for the wider field of marine science, where stakeholder participation is necessary but not yet common.     

Multi-sector resource allocation and integrated management of abalone stocks in Western Australia: Review and discussion of management strategies

ABSTRACT:   Fishery policy formation is a multilateral political process that typically involves conflicting attitudes towards management, and opposing interests among resource users. As fisheries resources continue to decline, conflict between and within fishing sectors will grow. The challenge for fisheries policy makers is to ensure fisheries resources are evenly allocated among the stakeholders whilst managing resources in a sustainable manner. Australian fisheries management has been revolutionized by the introduction of Integrated Fisheries Management (IFM), which is based on a systematic approach involving the inclusion of all sectors in the management process. This approach means determining the total amount of fish that can be harvested from a fishery and then adopting management strategies for allocating explicit catch shares between the competing sectors. The recent increased burden on fisheries stocks, caused by higher recreational user participation, has forced policy makers to make large changes relating to the allocation of resources. Policy makers in Western Australia, aware of conflict developing between users of the abalone resource, developed a unique management system based on resource sharing. By integrating the recreational sector in the overall management process, the primary objective of the new agenda is to decrease conflict between competing users and develop a management system without partisanship.     

Perceptions of fishing access restrictions and the disparity of benefits among stakeholder communities and nations of south‐eastern Africa

Achieving high compliance with resource‐use management policies is a critical concern to achieving sustainability, particularly in poor countries. Willingness to comply may depend on the values and perceptions of benefits and legitimacy of the restrictions. Consequently, we interviewed and evaluated the perceptions of fishing restrictions among ~2100 marine fisheries stakeholders (resource users and managers) in 102 fishing villages in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania. We hypothesized that perceived benefits would decline and social inequity increase along a hypothesized gradient of increasing access restriction – ranging from minimum size of fish to fisheries closures. Managers did not recognize the hypothesized access restriction gradient, seeing most restrictions as beneficial, but with some nation‐specific distinctions. Village‐level responses of resource users varied by country, and overall perceived benefits of access restrictions increased with the wealth, education and membership in fishing organizations. In Kenya and Tanzania, some communities with views that differed greatly from managers were, in places, found near marine protected areas and they perceived more benefits accruing to the government than resource users for the strongest access restrictions. Madagascar and Mozambique fishing villages had low between‐community variability, and their responses did not reflect the hypothesized restriction gradient or strong social disparity, which may reflect limited practical experience with restrictions. These results suggest that countries with stronger central governments contained villages with more between‐community variability and perceived social disparity than weaker governments. We argue that transparent negotiations with stakeholders about the scales of costs and benefits should increase compliance with selected fisheries regulations.     

Ignore fishers' knowledge and miss the boat

We describe five examples of how, by ignoring fishers' ecological knowledge (FEK), marine researchers and resource managers may put fishery resources at risk, or unnecessarily compromise the welfare of resource users. Fishers can provide critical information on such things as interannual, seasonal, lunar, diel, tide-related and habitat-related differences in behaviour and abundance of target species, and on how these influence fishing strategies. Where long-term data sets are unavailable, older fishers are also often the only source of information on historical changes in local marine stocks and in marine environmental conditions. FEK can thus help improve management of target stocks and rebuild marine ecosystems. It can play important roles in the siting of marine protected areas and in environmental impact assessment. The fact that studying FEK does not meet criteria for acceptable research advanced by some marine biologists highlights the inadequacy of those criteria.     

Weighting species abundance estimates for marine resource assessment

1. This paper describes a straightforward method for introducing species weightings into the calculation of a similarity matrix using the Bray–Curtis coefficient. Weighting may be required in order to provide differential emphasis in abundances on the basis of species' size, ecological importance, abundance or in mixing different data types. The similarity matrix can then be used for a range of multivariate analytical procedures, such as cluster analysis or ordination using non-metric multi-dimensional scaling (MDS). Such techniques are widely used for the identification of species' assemblages and habitats in marine resource and conservation assessment. 2. The weighting procedure was used to examine the effect of variable accuracy in species identification by trained volunteer divers conducting baseline surveys of reefal habitats in Belize. The accuracy of identification was found to vary asymmetrically between species. 3. The modified Bray–Curtis similarity coefficient was used to incorporate individual species weightings which are proportional to the frequency at which each species is correctly identified. The results of the study demonstrate the fundamental robustness of the Bray–Curtis similarity coefficient/multivariate approach which together, are insensitive to the asymmetric accuracy levels present in the data.     

唐山海洋牧场海域焦氏舌鳎生长特征与资源量评估

根据2016—2017年唐山市海洋牧场周围海域调查资料,分析了唐山市海洋牧场周围海域焦氏舌鳎(Cynoglossus joyneri Günther)的体长和体质量组成;求解焦氏舌鳎的体质量关系式和体长、体质量生长方程,对唐山市海洋牧场焦氏舌鳎的资源量进行了估算。根据基于体长结构的实际种群分析法,估算出唐山市海洋牧场附近海域焦氏舌鳎的资源生物量为50.996 t。     

日本资源管理型渔业体系下的典型作业方式管制实践

通过文献研究,对日本资源管理型渔业体系下的典型作业方式管理措施进行梳理,以期对我国典型作业方式准入制度的构建和完善提供参考。对围网、底拖网、刺网和流网、定置网及鱿钓等5种日本渔业主要作业方式的管理措施体系进行了分类和介绍,认为日本的渔业管理通过不同层级的权限许可,根据海洋渔业资源的自然属性差异采取区域化的管理模式,并以恢复渔业资源为目标,逐步推进从总可捕量管理制度向捕捞努力量控制制度的转变。     

中国重要海洋中上层经济鱼类生物学研究进展

中国海洋中上层鱼类的种类繁多,近几年来,其总产量占全国海洋捕捞总产量的40%左右。日本鲭、蓝圆鲹和鳀等中上层鱼类生活史大多为r选择型,资源更新速度一般比底层和近底层鱼类较快,因此其资源可持续利用的前景更为广阔。本文综述了中国重要海洋中上层鱼类渔业的发展概况,主要介绍了年产量位于前列的日本鲭、蓝圆鲹、蓝点马鲛、银鲳和鳀等5种鱼类生物学的研究进展,阐明了这些种类的种群鉴别和划分、洄游分布、越冬场、产卵场和产卵期、年龄和生长、摄食习性、生殖力和群体结构变化等资源生物学的研究现状,以及其资源量和可捕量的评估结果,并展望了其资源生物学研究的前景。     

黄河口两种鱼类资源密度不同估算方法的比较

以黄河口海域矛尾虾虎鱼(Chaeturichthys stigmatias)和短吻红舌鳎(Cynoglossus joyneri)两种鱼类为例,根据2013、2014年间4个季节月的调查数据,将Δ-分布模型法用于底拖网数据处理,比较基于模型和基于调查设计的两种方法在估算平均资源密度方面的差异,并初步探讨了影响Δ-分布模型法评估效果因素。结果表明,对于8月和10月的矛尾虾虎鱼调查数据,模型法估计的资源密度值小于设计法的估计值,根据其余6组数据计算的资源密度均为模型法更高,数据量和数据分布特征可能是影响Δ-分布模型评估结果的重要因素;8组数据计算所得方差模型法均明显低于设计法;极大值和零值对Δ-分布模型的评估结果有不同的影响。Δ-分布模型是一个稳健的模型,处理数据波动性更小,估计值具有更高的精确度,是一种适于底拖网数据处理和资源评估的模型。     

海州湾大竹蛏种质资源保护区生态环境质量分析与评价

本研究根据2018年5、8月对海州湾大竹蛏(Solen grandis)国家级水产种质资源保护区表层海水营养盐、重金属、石油类及相关环境因子的调查数据,运用综合质量指数法对该保护区海水生态环境质量进行综合评价,并采用富营养化指数和有机污染指数从不同角度分析该保护区的海水环境质量。结果显示,除部分站位无机氮(DIN)含量略超标外,海州湾保护区其他监测因子均符合国家Ⅰ类海水水质标准。2018年海州湾保护区海水综合质量指数范围为0.31~0.39,属于尚清洁等级。N/P值均大于Redfield系数,且磷酸盐(PO4-P)含量较低,表明该海域营养盐结构为磷限制。富营养化指数范围为0.05~0.27,海水为贫营养状况。有机污染指数范围为-0.24~0.81,该水域有机污染程度较轻。与2008~2013年历史调查数据相比,近年来,海州湾保护区海水生态环境质量保持较好。     

海洋渔业资源的持续利用——谈海洋渔业资源代际优化配置问题

文章在阐述海洋渔业资源代际转移实质的基础上,运用海洋渔业资源代际转移的基本模型分析了海洋渔业资源的代际分配关系。探讨了海洋渔业代际资源有效配置需要建立新的运行机制,即除了行为主体的自我约束外还要有有效的外部控制市场调节机制。     

Predicting interactions between recolonising marine mammals and fisheries: defining precautionary management

Interactions between fisheries and marine mammals have created costly and unresolved issues throughout the world. This study examines the spatial and resource overlaps between recolonising New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri (Grey) (using satellite tracking) and local fisheries (using spatio‐temporal catch database) on the Otago coast, New Zealand. Around Otago, spatial and resource overlaps existed year‐round and it is predicted that incidental deaths in fishing gear and resource competition may arise as the sea lion population increases. Preventive management methods (e.g. marine protected areas) and monitoring studies (e.g. fish stock assessments) are proposed. The use of precautionary management could ensure sustainable profitable fisheries and successful recolonisation by sea lions around Otago, and it could be used as a case study for other areas with recovering marine mammal populations that interact with fisheries.     

Fisheries resource management of the daggertooth pike conger,Muraenesox cinereus,using existing limited datasets in the western Seto Inland Sea,Japan

The daggertooth pike conger, Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskål), has become an important fish resource in the western Seto Inland Sea, Japan, since the 1990s. However, introducing sustainable fisheries resource management for this species is difficult in this region because stock assessments have not been performed, and official fisheries statistics for this stock were discontinued after 2007. This study used existing limited data sets to compile the first report for fisheries resource management for this M. cinereus stock. Yield‐per‐recruit analyses showed that increasing fishing pressure above current levels would provide only a minimal increase in expected catch levels. Hence, the current harvest level is considered to represent the upper limit of fishing pressure. Age composition in a given year could potentially be used to forecast landing abundance for the following 2 years. This study provides a basis for establishing effective fisheries resource management strategies for M. cinereus.     

基于ISM法的三沙湾资源开发累积生态效应研究

通过分析三沙湾中主要用海开发活动,从用海类型出发,在地形地貌、水动力、水质和沉积物质量、生物生态等方面的累积效应以及自然灾害诱发效应等指示因子中筛选出27个要素。利用解释结构模型(Interpretative Structural Modeling,ISM)分析了各要素之间的关系,建立了三沙湾资源开发累积生态效应的解释结构模型。从该模型的各个阶层,直观地反映出海湾资源开发各用海类型的累积生态效应发生过程,为海湾资源开发利用、规划和管理提供具有一定借鉴意义的理论基础和技术手段。     

海洋药物研究开发趋势

本文论述了海洋药物研究开发四个方面的发展趋势:海洋药源生物向人工增养殖的方向发展;海洋药物研究向开发海洋微生物资源方向发展;向开发海洋极端生物资源的方向发展;向生物技术方向发展。     

中国主要海洋底层鱼类生物学研究的回顾与展望

回顾了中国海洋主要底层经济鱼类资源生物学的研究历史和科研成果,并重点叙述了带鱼、小黄鱼、大黄鱼和绿鳍马面鲀等重要经济鱼类资源生物学研究概况.概述的内容包括地理种群及其产卵群体的鉴别和划分、生活史型的演变、种群和群体结构、种群数量变动、年龄组成和生长特性、摄食习性、性成熟周期、性腺成熟指数(GSI)、产卵群体生殖力、产卵场、索饵场、越冬场及洄游路线、资源量和渔获量、各种作业渔船的调整及其捕捞力量的限制措施等,并展望了中国海洋底层经济鱼类资源生物学研究的前景.     

台湾海峡北部海域凹管鞭虾生物学特性及资源量

利用2008年5月、8月、11月和2009年2月开展台湾海峡北部虾蟹类资源调查的资料,分析了凹管鞭虾的数量分布、生物学特性,并应用资源密度法评估了其资源量。结果表明:在调查海域凹管鞭虾的平均密度指数为415.1g/h,5月、8月、11月、2月平均密度指数分为801.0g/h、491.3g/h、299.1g/h和69.0g/h,主要栖息在水深60~120m的海域,以水深80~100m海域数量为多;其体长分布范围为36~113mm,优势体长组45~75mm,雌虾个体大于雄虾个体,体重分布范围为0.6~16.3g,优势体重组2.0~6.0g;雌雄性比为1∶0.79,繁殖期在6~11月;摄食强度以1、2级为主;现存资源量为0.1059×104t,其中5月为0.2044×104t,8月为0.1254×104t,11月为0.0763×104t,2月为0.0176×104t。     

Key biodiversity areas as globally significant target sites for the conservation of marine biological diversity

• 1. Recent approaches to the planning of marine protected area (MPA) networks for biodiversity conservation often stress the need for a representative coverage of habitat types while aiming to minimize impacts on resource users. As typified by planning for the Australian South‐east Marine Region, this strategy can be manipulated by political processes, with consequent biased siting of MPAs. Networks thus created frequently possess relatively low value for biodiversity conservation, despite significant costs in establishment and maintenance.
• 2. Such biases can be minimized through application of the data‐driven and species‐based concept of key biodiversity areas (KBAs).
• 3. By mapping locations of threatened species and populations that are highly aggregated in time or space, the KBA process allows marine sites of global biodiversity significance to be systematically identified as priority conservation targets. Here, the value of KBAs for marine conservation planning is outlined, and guidelines and provisional criteria for their application provided.

Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Discrimination and abundance estimation of wild and released abalone Haliotis diversicolor using stable carbon and oxygen isotope analysis in north-eastern Taiwan

The discrimination between wild and released Taiwan abalone Haliotis diversicolor was performed by stable carbon isotope analysis. Abalone samples were collected from Mao Aw Gulf in north-eastern Taiwan. Live abalone and dead shells were collected by divers with an 80 × 80 cm frame. The densities and amounts of wild and released abalone, as well as the survival rates of released abalone, in 1997 and 1998 were estimated. The age of the specimens was also determined from the specific temperature of each month and the inverse relationship between oxygen isotope values and temperatures. Results show that examining stable isotopic profiles proves to be a practical and feasible method for stock discrimination as well as density and abundance estimation. These data would be helpful in assessing the success of abalone culture and release programs, which aim to enhance this valuable marine resource.     

小型中上层海洋鱼类资源评估研究进展

小型中上层海洋鱼类是重要的渔业资源,目前其捕捞产量约占到全球海洋渔获量二分之一。小型中上层海洋鱼类具有生命周期短、生长速度快、分布不均匀、易受环境因素影响等生物学特点,近年来,一些小型中上层海洋鱼类渔获量出现下降趋势,为保证其资源的可持续利用,对其进行准确的资源评估研究和制定合理有效的管理策略显得尤为重要。以文献计量统计分析为基础,对20多年来应用于小型中上层海洋鱼类资源评估的模型方法以及所需数据类型进行归纳与回顾,同时对模型中重要的参数估计、不确定性来源进行总结。分析认为,由于缺乏完整、准确的生物学信息导致无法对小型中上层海洋鱼类使用传统的资源评估方法进行评估,因此,其资源评估研究仍处在发展阶段。建议今后研究中应开展以下工作:1)努力提高现有模型的评估精度,尽可能考虑更多影响因素; 2)要进行长期系统的渔业资源独立调查; 3)充分利用体长等易获得数据,开发体长结构模型和基于生态系统的评估模型,降低模型选择的局限性。