Case Study Fiji Nearshore Fisheries Authors: Whitney Friedman and Sangeeta Mangubhai Abstract Fiji’s rich marine biodiversity is central to food security, livelihoods, and culture. Fijian nearshore fisheries have, thus far, shown resilience to marine heatwaves and...
Case Study Tasmania Rock Lobster Fishery (Australia) Authors: Gretta Pecl and Emily Ogier Abstract The commercial southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) fishery is the second largest wild catch fishery in Tasmania, Australia, primarily exported to high-value Asian...
Case Study Madang Reef Fish Fishery (Papua New Guinea) Author: Jacqueline Lau Abstract This case study demonstrates how adaptive customary management confers resilience to key habitats, stock and social benefits in the face of fishing pressure and (hypothetically)...
Case Study Juan Fernandez Islands Demersal Fisheries (Chile) Authors: Kristin Kleisner, Erica Cunningham, Kendra Karr, Julio Chamorro, and Layla Osman System Overview The Juan Fernandez Islands (JFI) are located off the coast of central Chile between 32.81°S and...
Case Study California Dungeness Crab Fishery (United States) Author: Christopher M. Free Abstract Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) support California’s most lucrative commercial fishery and play a central role in the portfolio of species targeted by fishers....
