Comparative Evaluations of Innovative Fisheries Management

1. Introduction: The CEVIS Idea.- 1.1 The Idea of an Innovation Evaluation Framework.- 1.2 The Selected Innovations.- 1.3 Participatory Governance.- 1.4 Rights-based Approaches.- 1.5 Effort Control.- 1.6 Decision Rule Systems.- 1.7 Outline of the Book.- 1.8 References.- 2. The New Zeland Quota Management System (QMS) and its Complementary Mechanisms.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Research Methods.- 2.3 The New Zealand Quota Management System (QMS).- 2.3.1 Background.- 2.3.2 The Introduction of the QMS.- 2.3.3 The Core of the QMS.- 2.4 Mechanisms Complementary to the QMS.- 2.4.1 Participation.- 2.4.2 The Cost Recovery Programme (CRP).- 2.4.3 The Deemed Value Instrument.- 2.4.4 The Paper Trail System.- 2.4.5 The Discount Rate Instrument for Reducing Sea Mammal By-catch.- 2.5 The Outcomes of the QMS Imprementation.- 2.5.1 Fishing Industry Development.- 2.5.2 Indigenous People.- 2.5.3 Fishing Communities and Recreational Fisheries.- 2.5.4 Resource Status and Assessments.- 2.6 Evaluation of the New Zealand QMS.- 2.7 Conclusions.- 2.8 Acknowledgements.- 2.9 References.- 3. Rights-based Management and Participatory Governance in Southwest Nova Scotia.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.1.1 Background to the Case Study Innovations.- 3.2 The Rights-based System.- 3.2.1 A Brief History of Innovation.- 3.2.2 Structure of the Individual Access Rights.- 3.2.3 Impacts of the Rights-based System.- 3.3 The Community Management Boards.- 3.3.1 A Brief History of the Innovation.- 3.3.2 The CMBs and the Costs of Management.- 3.3.3 The CMBs, Sanctions and Compliance.- 3.3.4 The Case of Shelburne B.- 3.4 Participatory Approaches to Science and Management Decision.- 3.4.1 History of Innovation.- 3.4.2 Participation in Stock Assessment Processes.- 3.4.3 Participation in Other Scientific Work - the FSRS.- 3.4.4 Industry Involvement in Management Decisions.- 3.4.5 Indicators and the EBFM.- 3.5 Conclusions.- 3.5.1 Rights-based Management in Nova Scotia.-3.5.2 Participatory Management in Nova Scotia.- 3.6 References.- 4. Abundant Fish Stocks and Profitable Fisheries Off Alaska - a Study on Harvest Control Rules and Pollock Cooperatives.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Background.- 4.3 The Tier System and the TAC-setting Process.- 4.3.1 The Evolution of the Tier System.- 4.3.2 Description of the Tier System.- 4.3.3 Assessment of the Tier System.- 4.4 Bering Sea Pollock Cooperatives: Economic Gains at the Cost of Social Acceptance?- 4.4.1 Evolution and Characteristics of the Pollock Cooperatives.- 4.4.2 Assessment of the Pollock Cooperatives.- 4.5 Conclusions.- 4.6 Acknowledgements.- 4.7 References.- 5. The Icelandic ITQ System.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Research Methods.- 5.3 Perspectives on the Icelandic ITQ System.- 5.4 A Brief History of the Management System.- 5.5 Biological Robustness/State of Stocks.- 5.5.1 Landing Statistics.- 5.5.2 Harvest Control Rule.- 5.5.3 Cod Equivalents.- 5.5.4 Temporarily Closed Areas.- 5.6 Economic Efficiency.- 5.6.1 Fleet Composition and Development.- 5.7 Social Robustness.- 5.7.1 Quota Concentration.- 5.7.2 Community Quota and Coastal Communities.- 5.7.3 Legality and Fairness.- 5.8 Conclusions.- 5.9 References.- 6. Evaluating Biological Robustness of Innovative Management Alternatives.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.1.1 Fisheries Management Innovations.- 6.1.2 Biological Robustness.- 6.1.3 General Approach.- 6.2 Case Studies - Evaluating Innovative Management Regimes.- 6.2.1 North Sea - Evaluating Participatory Governance and Effort Management.- 6.2.2 Baltic System - Evaluating Effort Management.- 6.2.3 Western Shelf Hake (Merluccius merluccius) - Evaluating Participatory Governance and Effort Management.- 6.2.4 Western Shelf Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) - Evaluating Decision Rules.- 6.2.5 Faroe Islands - Evaluating Effort Management.- 6.3 Conclusions.- 6.3.1 Participatory Governance.- 6.3.2 Effort Management.- 6.3.3 Harvest Control