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The Northern
Gulf of California was once one of the richest marine ecosystems
on earth. Its abundant life lured fishermen to its shores to reap this bounty.
Today these resources from sharks and shrimp to grouper and snails are in
decline. As fishermen face empty nets, and “fish down the food chain,” taking stingrays
instead of sharks, they are increasingly interested in better management. The
loss of biodiversity is important to stakeholders beyond fishers. Both in Mexico
and globally the region is considered a priority for marine conservation.
We recognize that fisheries
issues are interrelated, geographically, socially, ecologically, as well as
across fishing methods and communities.
Our goal is to integrate sound science with community participation for
sustainable fisheries. We work with fishermen to understand and solve fisheries
issues, and to establish effective and just management.
Currently we are looking
at:
- The socioeconomic
and ecological context of fisheries
- Ecosystem-based
research & management
- The
efficacy and design of conservation and management tools
- Essential
fish habitats in wetlands and rocky environments
We integrate information
from these studies to understand the connections between fishers, fish and
habitats of the Northern
Gulf and to improve
management practices and policies. CEDO promotes creation and strengthening of institutions that allow
fishers to formally participate in governmental management decisions.
Fisheries
Projects
Upper Gulf Coastal Fisheries
Our research provides
information on fishing zones, seasons, reproductive times and fishermen’s ideas
for management in the upper Gulf.
Ecosystem-Based Management
We seek to understand
the relationship between natural and social processes and to develop an
integrated management framework for small-scale fisheries through the PANGAS
and ATLANTIS projects
Commercial Divers
We’ve
worked with commercial divers since 1988 to understand and manage this unique
fishery. An important milestone was reached in 2002 when divers were recognized
with Mexico’s
National Conservation Award.
Co-Management in other Puerto Peñasco Fisheries
CEDO
advances local participation in sustainable fishing practices. Projects include
a reduction of fishing effort to protect the vaquita, co-management of the blue
crab trap fishery, and a feasibility study for a new geoduck clam diving fishery.
Vaquita
The critically endangered vaquita suffers high mortality in gillnets, a
fishery hundreds of fishermen depend on. CEDO has been an active
participant in
a long process to find win-win solutions to this dilemma. Today a
new forum, Alto Golfo Sustentable, brings fishermen, marketers and
conservation groups together with a renewed commitment to protecting
vaquita
and sustaining the economically-important shrimp fishery.
Essential Fish Habitats
For effective conservation and management for
fisheries, information is needed on the distribution of commercial species in
all life stages. We are compiling information on fish use of wetland and rocky
habitats.
Resources (Coming Soon)
Here
you’ll find a glossary of fishing terms, our publications, links and program
updates.
Sustainable Fisheries Team, Research and Management
Fisheries Coordinator: Dr.
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Fisheries Assistants: IBAERA.
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, Biol. Mar.
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, Biol.
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Fisheries Researcher: M. en C.
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Marine Conservation Specialist:
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