Chile is amidst an unprecedented legal and institutional change since the restoration of democracy at end 80’s, which expected to affect fisheries governance. A global lead in marine resource landings, implemented significant management reforms past decade. Yet, Chilean still face sustainability challenges. In this paper we reflect on results a survey carried out 2019-2020 with key informants a...

Abstract The aim of this research is to analyse the trends total artisanal fish catch in Croatian section Sava River. All 17 years study (2004-2020) showed a negative trend that became highly statistically significant ( p <0.01) last eight years. In addition catch, per unit effort (CPUE) also decreased significantly <0.05) throughout study. reasons for these are discussed, including possi...

Modern digital technologies have the great potential to improve sustainability of fish farming in artisanal fisheries. However, spite popularity these for other parts world, Brazil still lags behind. To fill this gap, study has conducted first field implementing IoT sensor Southern and documents experiences paper. More specifically, it discusses developing sustainable fisheries infrastructure u...

In this article we describe the rapid uptake of technology that increases fishing efficiency in two parts of western Melanesia: Ghizo Island in Western Province, Solomon Islands, and Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea. We present evidence that demonstrates a disturbing lack of awareness among fishers of the finite nature of the stocks they are exploiting, and we argue that without correspon...

We developed a transdisciplinary modeling approach for the Huave Lagoon System (HLS), Mexico. This lagoon was selected because it has been used sustainably in various complimentary ways by different ethnic groups since pre-Hispanic times. Over the last few years, however, the ecological impact of artisanal fisheries in the region has grown significantly, thus endangering the balance between soc...

Information technologies (IT) can be used as an agent to foster social change. This case study describes an Internet start-up, Lonxanet, and analyzes its potential role as a catalyst of changes in the Galician (northwest Spain) artisanal seafood fisheries. These fisheries are traditionally associated to rural communities of fishers, selling their products in local auction markets known as lonxa...