Título

Lessons for Sustainable Development: Marine Mammal Conservation Policies and Its Social and Economic Effects

Autor

NAHIELI MANJARREZ BRINGAS

EUGENIO ALBERTO ARAGON NORIEGA

LUIS FELIPE BELTRAN MORALES

MIGUEL VICTOR CORDOBA MATSON

ALFREDO ORTEGA RUBIO

Nivel de Acceso

Acceso Abierto

Licencia

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

Referencia de publicación

doi: DOI: 10.3390/su10072185

URL/URL: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability

ISSN/ISSN: 2071-1050

Materias

environmental sustainability, marine mammal, economic sustainability, social sustainability, coastal fisheries, public policies - (AUTOR) CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA - (CTI) CIENCIAS AGRARIAS - (CTI) CIENCIA FORESTAL - (CTI) CONSERVACIÓN - (CTI) CONSERVACIÓN - (CTI)

Resumen o descripción

"The objective of this research is to assess the main social and economic effects on local fishermen in El Golfo de Santa Clara, as a result of the severe fishing restrictions enforced to protect the marine mammal “vaquita” (Phocoena sinus). Sustainable development includes natural resources conservation and the improvement of the social and economic conditions of local inhabitants.In Mexico, the vaquita is in imminent danger of extinction. It is a marine cetacean endemic to the Upper Gulf of California. Conservation measures to save this species, such as gear-switching and transformation subsidies from fishing activities to tourist services, have caused severe social and economic impacts on the local fishermen of this region. Presently, it is estimated that there are only 30 vaquita individuals left in the wild, and none are in captivity. In this study, we conduct surveys of the human local population involved in the incidental bycatch fishing of the vaquita, and also use secondary sources to come up with recommendations, based on taking into account stakeholder needs. For this fishing community the economic and social problems have worsened because currently there are limited economic activity options in the area for the human population, and the vaquita population continues to decline. Recommendations are offered to contribute to the ecological sustainability of this species, and for economic and social sustainability of local fishermen."

Editor

Molecular Diversity Preservation International

Fecha de publicación

2018

Tipo de publicación

Artículo

Versión de la publicación

Versión publicada

Recurso de información

http://cibnor.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1001/1335

Formato

application/pdf

Fuente

Sustainability

Idioma

Inglés

Repositorio Orígen

Repositorio Institucional CIBNOR

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