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PUBLIC INTEREST (Role of Management (Public Trust (Public trust is what…
PUBLIC INTEREST
Role of Management
Fisheries managed for the public
Fisheries managers acting for fishermen & public in conserving resource
Management is not just for benefit of commercial fishermen
Regulation based on risk to public resource/asset/good
Public funds used as basis of requirement to manage for the public
Public Trust
Public trust is what IFCA is doing already
Public trust is what government is doing already
Public trust as way to increase conservation
eco-system based approach reflects public trust
Unregulated fishery as free for all
TCE would not manage for whole of public
Councillors on IFCA to represent public
Value
Hobby nature of recreational fishing creates perception of reduced value
Money to be made from common resource of fish
Economic contribution of inshore fishery
socio-economic value of fishery
economic value of fishery
Less efficient fishing methods have more socio-economic value
Fishing should be managed to give maximum socio-economic benefit to public as whole
Designation of elements of nature to particular uses
Ownership
Public need to take 'ownership'
Public taking 'ownership'
Commercial fishermen should pay something for their use of the public resource
Quota & Licences
Ownership of quota
Quota not compatible with public nature of fishery
Money made from quota sales/leasing & licence sales
Ownership of fishery should be expressly stated in statute
Public need return on ownership of fishery
Payment to leave the fishery??
Fishing areas 'belong' to certain fishermen
Fish for everyone
Nature of Public Interest
Common resource of fish should be available for all to catch
Plenty of fish for everyone
Fish owned by no one
Fish are for international public
Fish are a public good/resource
Reference to future generations
Fish belong to everyone
Healthy sea as a public good
Fish are a public good that belong to no one
Extent (?) of Public Interest
Fish are for all, including non-fishers
Public interests in fish other than extraction
Who decides what the public interest is?
Purpose of fishing is to put food on public's plates
Fishermen servicing public's right to eat fish
Purpose of fish is to be used by humans
Fish are not just for humans, they have intrinsic value
Role of Public
Need to re-engage public with sea & fish
Lack of public understanding allows commercial interests to dominate
Public need more education to conserve fish
Collective responsibility for fish stock health
Practical Application/Interpretation
Meanings of sustainability/conservation
Interpretation
Netting ban in estuaries is good for fish stock health
Inshore fishery has minimal impact on stocks
Stock decline is part of cycle
Fish stocks improving
Natural not always best
Sustainable fishery viewed differently by commercial fishers and conservationists
Conservation measures must have benefit for current fishermen
Tension between fishing and conservation
Lack of understanding of fishing practices by conservationists
Stock health should come above all other elements in balancing exercise
Traditional fishing practices cannot outweigh stock health
How to apply the public interest in management
Role of Managers
IFCA focussing on conservation
IFCA has duty to conserve fish stocks
Obligation to conserve fish
Sustainability & equity at base of management
Approaches
Need for conservation approaches to join up
Eco-system based approach
Fisheries should be separate from conservation
Natural capital in management
Local 'ownership' important
Fishers need to respect the fish above all
Practical
If another country will end up catching fish we conserve, we might as well get them first
Managing for behaviour change towards more conservation
Ownership does not automatically bring stewardship
Rules need to apply to all fishermen to increase sustainablity
Conservation helps all fishermen, just need to communicate benefits
Competition can breed unsustainable practices
Commercial fishermen need rules to force them to conserve
Licences/permits should be limited
Management that prioritises stock health will benefit all fishermen
Inefficient fishing methods are good for conservation
Attitudes
Change in fishermen's attitudes - moving towards more conservation
Changing attitudes amongst recreational fishers
Voluntary 'rules' set by recreational fishers
Voluntary 'rules' set by commercial fishers
Fishermen as conservationists
Overfishing as abuse
Notion of unethical behaviour in fishing