Experiences from around the world show that sustainable management is possible when fishermen are given a secure share of the catch in exchange for strong accountability to science-based limits.
Country: Mexico | Start Year: 1968
The Cooperative is granted exclusive access to part of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve for spiny lobster fishing, and sub-allocates designated fishing zones, known locally as campos, to its members.
Country: Japan | Start Year: 1949
This co-management system depends upon nested layers of governance between federal and prefectural government agencies and local fishing organizations. It has promoted innovation by fishermen including coordination and pooling of harvesting arrangement...
