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Theme 4: Human interactions with the Environment

Theme 4: Human interactions with the Environment. J. J. Agar, Ph.D. Southeast Fisheries Science Center NOAA Fisheries. Foci of Human interactions . Climate change and variability Sustainable use of fisheries. Outline. Needs and issues Describe current partnerships

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Theme 4: Human interactions with the Environment

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  1. Theme 4: Human interactions with the Environment J. J. Agar, Ph.D. Southeast Fisheries Science Center NOAA Fisheries

  2. Foci of Human interactions • Climate change and variability • Sustainable use of fisheries

  3. Outline • Needs and issues • Describe current partnerships • Discuss future research initiatives

  4. SEFSC Goals • Protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem approaches. • Protect and restore threatened and endangered species and their habitats. • Rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries.

  5. SEFSC Social Science Group • Jim Waters (Acting leader, Beaufort) • Juan Agar (Miami) • David Carter (Miami) • Brent Stoffel (Miami, May 2003) • Vacant • Vacant

  6. Partnerships Multilateral collaborations (VIMS, Sea Grant, UPR) • Cost and Earnings Survey of Trap Fisheries Post-doctoral opportunities • Recreational Fisheries Valuation • MPA/Ecosystem Bioeconomic Models

  7. Cost and Earnings Survey of the US Caribbean Trap Fishery The socio-economic impacts of instituting a limited entry program in the trap fishery in the US Caribbean (Puerto Rico and USVI).

  8. Valuation of Recreational Fisheries Species-specific valuation of recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

  9. MPA Bioeconomic Modeling MPA development for the Snapper-grouper fishery off the coast of the southern US Atlantic States

  10. Future Research Directions • Bioeconomic modeling (commercial and recreational sectors) • Non-market valuation (recreational sector and protected resources) • Anthropological/sociological (fishermen and community characterization) • Special needs: Trade and environment, global change, etc.

  11. Concluding Remarks • CIMAS is an important component of the SEFSC strategy to our strengthen socio-economic capacity. • Cooperation will likely to increase as the Socio-economic Group grows and projects become more interdisciplinary in nature

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