Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands
Coastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species fisheries, which given their extraordinary diversity are notoriously difficul...
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| author | Smallhorn-West, Patrick Van Der Ploeg, Jan Notere Boso, Delvene Sukulu, Meshach Leamae, Janet Isihanua, Mathew Jasper, Martin Saeni-Oeta, Janet Batalofo, Margaret Orirana, Grace Konamalefo, Alick Houma, Jill Eriksson, Hampus |
| author_browse | Batalofo, Margaret Eriksson, Hampus Houma, Jill Isihanua, Mathew Jasper, Martin Konamalefo, Alick Leamae, Janet Notere Boso, Delvene Orirana, Grace Saeni-Oeta, Janet Smallhorn-West, Patrick Sukulu, Meshach Van Der Ploeg, Jan |
| author_facet | Smallhorn-West, Patrick Van Der Ploeg, Jan Notere Boso, Delvene Sukulu, Meshach Leamae, Janet Isihanua, Mathew Jasper, Martin Saeni-Oeta, Janet Batalofo, Margaret Orirana, Grace Konamalefo, Alick Houma, Jill Eriksson, Hampus |
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| description | Coastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species fisheries, which given their extraordinary diversity are notoriously difficult to both characterize, and to manage. Understanding patterns of fishing, diversity of target species and drivers of these patterns can help define requirements for sustainable management and enhanced livelihoods. Here we use a 12-month data set of 8535 fishing trips undertaken by fishers across Malaita province, Solomon Islands, to create fisheries signatures for 13 communities based on the combination of two metrics; catch per unit effort (CPUE) and catch trophic levels. These signatures are in turn used as a framework for guiding suitable management recommendations in the context of community-based resource management. While a key proximate driver of these patterns was fishing gear (e.g. angling, nets or spearguns), market surveys and qualitative environmental information suggest that community fishing characteristics are coupled to local environmental features more than the market value of specific species they target. Our results demonstrate that even within a single island not all small-scale fisheries are equal, and effective management solutions ultimately depend on catering to the specific environmental characteristics around individual communities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1277592025-12-08T10:11:39Z Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands Smallhorn-West, Patrick Van Der Ploeg, Jan Notere Boso, Delvene Sukulu, Meshach Leamae, Janet Isihanua, Mathew Jasper, Martin Saeni-Oeta, Janet Batalofo, Margaret Orirana, Grace Konamalefo, Alick Houma, Jill Eriksson, Hampus fish coral reef marine conservation community-based marine management fisheries co-management malaita Coastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species fisheries, which given their extraordinary diversity are notoriously difficult to both characterize, and to manage. Understanding patterns of fishing, diversity of target species and drivers of these patterns can help define requirements for sustainable management and enhanced livelihoods. Here we use a 12-month data set of 8535 fishing trips undertaken by fishers across Malaita province, Solomon Islands, to create fisheries signatures for 13 communities based on the combination of two metrics; catch per unit effort (CPUE) and catch trophic levels. These signatures are in turn used as a framework for guiding suitable management recommendations in the context of community-based resource management. While a key proximate driver of these patterns was fishing gear (e.g. angling, nets or spearguns), market surveys and qualitative environmental information suggest that community fishing characteristics are coupled to local environmental features more than the market value of specific species they target. Our results demonstrate that even within a single island not all small-scale fisheries are equal, and effective management solutions ultimately depend on catering to the specific environmental characteristics around individual communities. 2022-06 2023-01-21T13:19:07Z 2023-01-21T13:19:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127759 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Patrick Smallhorn-West, Jan Van Der Ploeg, Delvene Notere Boso, Meshach Sukulu, Janet Leamae, Mathew Isihanua, Martin Jasper, Janet Saeni-Oeta, Margaret Batalofo, Grace Orirana, Alick Konamalefo, Jill Houma, Hampus Eriksson. (12/2/2022). Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. |
| spellingShingle | fish coral reef marine conservation community-based marine management fisheries co-management malaita Smallhorn-West, Patrick Van Der Ploeg, Jan Notere Boso, Delvene Sukulu, Meshach Leamae, Janet Isihanua, Mathew Jasper, Martin Saeni-Oeta, Janet Batalofo, Margaret Orirana, Grace Konamalefo, Alick Houma, Jill Eriksson, Hampus Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands |
| title | Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands |
| title_full | Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands |
| title_fullStr | Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands |
| title_short | Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands |
| title_sort | patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in solomon islands |
| topic | fish coral reef marine conservation community-based marine management fisheries co-management malaita |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127759 |
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