Negative socio-environmental feedback loop may foster inequality for urban marine subsistence fishers

In a food-limited urban environment, policy can improve or exacerbate existing inequalities in access to natural resources. While marine subsistence fishers the United States (US) commonly provision their diets using local fish, little is known about how relates fisher vulnerability and socioeconomic disadvantage. Further, it unclear US state agencies consider practices vulnerabilities planning biomonitoring. Data mismatches may prevent from accessing adequate fisheries resources making informed dietary choices, potentially leading unhealthy fish consumption practices. We evaluated potential between fishing practices, policy, by conducting transdisciplinary synthesis of recreational surveys, biomonitoring data, documents New Orleans, Louisiana Tampa, Florida (US). Urban represent heterogeneous community whose diverse were inadequately integrated into public policies. we found an association increased levels neighbourhood This misalignment practice introduce unknown health risks for fishers. make recommendations broadening characterization include non-tribal fishing, utilizing more social science approaches developing integrating decisions, increasing communication across concerning policies affecting