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Ayvalik-Haylazli Lagoon Fishery | Case |
| The Ayvalik-Haylazli lagoon fishery is located on the Turkish Mediterranean coast near the town of Adana. The resource units are demersal fish (mullets, groupers, and snappers). The original case, which spans from 1976-1978, catalogues an action situation involving 103 registered fishermen from three neighboring villages. As of 2011, the fishery and its adjacent waters are harvested by 397 registered fishermen from three neighboring villages. There are user group organizations (... | 09 Aug 2016 |
Caye Caulker Lobsterfishing | Case |
| Caye Caulker is a small coral island located 15 miles o the northeastern coast of Belize. Boundaries are drawn based on natural barriers such as the barrier reef, that lies to the east of the Caribbean Sea. The set of individuals who have rights to withdraw from this resource were well-de ned at the time of the study. When the case was documented, the appropriators were attempting to exercise de facto closed access to the lobster fishery. The resource appropriated... | 09 Aug 2016 |
Chiguana Fishery, Venezuela | Case |
| Chiguana is a small Venezuelan community on lower end of the Gulf of Cariaco, on the northern shore. The original study, which was carried out in 1971, catalogues an action situation with approximately 343 residents. At the time of the original case, the fishery was in decline due to deterioration of the fishing zone and market conditions. The key resource is fish, principally M. lisa. The fishery of interest was used mostly by the immediate community but was embedded within a national,... | 09 Aug 2016 |
Marine Protected Areas in the Gulf of California, Sonora, Mexico | Case |
| Marine protected areas remain as one of the most popular tools for the conservation and management of natural resources in marine ecosystems. However, mere establishment of MPAs without the proper design, management, or enforcement tools may give a false sense of security that such MPAs will be enough to sustain marine resources. The Gulf of California (GOC), in Mexico, has received a great deal of attention over the past 20 years as a region where conservation and resource management efforts... | 09 Aug 2016 |