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Moving beyond a top-down fisheries management approach in the northwestern Mediterranean: Some lessons from the Philippines

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  • Arceo, Hazel O.
  • Cazalet, Bertrand
  • Aliño, Porfirio M.
  • Mangialajo, Luisa
  • Francour, Patrice

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The management of fisheries resources in the northwestern Mediterranean is traditionally centralized and developed within the framework of coastal states and European Union common policies. In general, it has not been sufficiently effective in reversing the declining situation of fisheries resources and fishers in this region. This paper discusses the feasibility of moving away from a top-down approach in fisheries management towards a more participative and convergent mode of governance in the region. More specifically, the study focuses on MPAs as a fisheries management tool and evaluates their current establishment and management system in the French Mediterranean as a case study for the region. A brief review of the experiences on fisheries and MPA management in the Philippines is also presented to obtain insights on bottom-up and collaborative management approaches. Finally, possible opportunities for adopting a more decentralized and coordinated approach in fisheries management within the French socio-political system, and possibly in the northwestern Mediterranean region, are discussed. These include the existence of fishing community organizations in the region, such as the prud'homies in France and cofradias in Spain, starting with management strategies that are simpler to enforce and more acceptable to direct users, e.g., fishery reserves, and exploring co-management arrangements to manage fisheries at ecologically meaningful but operationally manageable scales as has been proposed by some development organizations. However, effective changes in the system would require major national policy and institutional reforms, social preparation and organizational strengthening which would take time and resources.

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  • Arceo, Hazel O. & Cazalet, Bertrand & Aliño, Porfirio M. & Mangialajo, Luisa & Francour, Patrice, 2013. "Moving beyond a top-down fisheries management approach in the northwestern Mediterranean: Some lessons from the Philippines," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 29-42.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:39:y:2013:i:c:p:29-42
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.10.006
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