Slow Social Change: Implications for Open Access Recreational Fisheries
Fish and fisheries(2021)
Abstract
In this essay, we explore the idea that slow social change may cause degradation of the open access equilibrium in recreational fisheries. An existing bioeconomic model illustrates how three social quantities in the recreational fisheries social-ecological system-the marginal cost of fishing effort, catchability, and the relative importance of catch and effort to angler utility-influence equilibrium fish abundance. We speculate that slow directional changes in all three of these quantities may be common, driving gradual declines in abundance that may be difficult to detect. We present limited evidence in support of this speculation, highlight the need for further empirical work, and discuss the implications of slow social change for resilient management of recreational fisheries in a changing world.
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Key words
equilibrium,human dimensions,recreational fisheries,slow change,social change,social-ecological system
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