Theme 4: Human Theme 4: Human interactions with the interactions with the

EnvironmentEnvironment

J. J. Agar, Ph.D.J. J. Agar, Ph.D.

Southeast Fisheries Science Southeast Fisheries Science CenterCenter

NOAA FisheriesNOAA Fisheries

Foci of Human interactionsFoci of Human interactions

• Climate change and variabilityClimate change and variability

• Sustainable use of fisheriesSustainable use of fisheries

OutlineOutline

• Needs and issuesNeeds and issues

• Describe current partnershipsDescribe current partnerships

• Discuss future research initiativesDiscuss future research initiatives

SEFSC GoalsSEFSC Goals

• Protect, restore and manage the use of Protect, restore and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through coastal and ocean resources through ecosystem approaches.ecosystem approaches.

• Protect and restore threatened and Protect and restore threatened and endangered species and their habitats.endangered species and their habitats.

• Rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries.Rebuild and maintain sustainable fisheries.

SEFSC Social Science GroupSEFSC Social Science Group

• Jim Waters (Acting leader, Beaufort)Jim Waters (Acting leader, Beaufort)

• Juan Agar (Miami)Juan Agar (Miami)

• David Carter (Miami)David Carter (Miami)

• Brent Stoffel (Miami, May 2003)Brent Stoffel (Miami, May 2003)

• VacantVacant

• VacantVacant

PartnershipsPartnershipsMultilateral collaborations (VIMS, Sea Grant, Multilateral collaborations (VIMS, Sea Grant,

UPR)UPR)

• Cost and Earnings Survey of Trap FisheriesCost and Earnings Survey of Trap Fisheries

Post-doctoral opportunitiesPost-doctoral opportunities

• Recreational Fisheries ValuationRecreational Fisheries Valuation

• MPA/Ecosystem Bioeconomic ModelsMPA/Ecosystem Bioeconomic Models

Cost and Earnings Survey of Cost and Earnings Survey of the US Caribbean Trap Fisherythe US Caribbean Trap Fishery

The socio-economicThe socio-economic

impacts of instituting impacts of instituting aa

limited entry programlimited entry program

in the trap fishery in in the trap fishery in the the

US Caribbean (PuertoUS Caribbean (Puerto

Rico and USVI).Rico and USVI).

Valuation of Recreational Valuation of Recreational FisheriesFisheries

Species-specificSpecies-specific

valuation of valuation of recreationalrecreational

fishing in the Gulf offishing in the Gulf of

MexicoMexico

MPA Bioeconomic ModelingMPA Bioeconomic Modeling

MPA development for MPA development for thethe

Snapper-grouper Snapper-grouper fisheryfishery

off the coast of theoff the coast of the

southern US Atlanticsouthern US Atlantic

StatesStates

Future Research DirectionsFuture Research Directions• Bioeconomic modeling (commercial and Bioeconomic modeling (commercial and

recreational sectors)recreational sectors)

• Non-market valuation (recreational sector and Non-market valuation (recreational sector and protected resources)protected resources)

• Anthropological/sociological (fishermen and Anthropological/sociological (fishermen and community characterization)community characterization)

• Special needs: Trade and environment, global Special needs: Trade and environment, global change, etc. change, etc.

Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks

• CIMAS is an important component of CIMAS is an important component of the SEFSC strategy to our strengthen the SEFSC strategy to our strengthen socio-economic capacity.socio-economic capacity.

• Cooperation will likely to increase as Cooperation will likely to increase as the Socio-economic Group grows and the Socio-economic Group grows and projects become more interdisciplinary projects become more interdisciplinary in naturein nature