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If We Build It, Will They Come? An Evaluation of The Effects of Beach Nourishment Projects on Beach Attendance in Southern California
Beach nourishment is a practice widely used in Southern California to protect coastal structures. A presumed co-benefit of beach nourishment is to maintain sand that supports beach recreation and tourism. I evaluate the ... -
Impacts of the Elwha River Dam Removals on Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Spawning Habitat
Streambed particle size is a key factor influencing Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) spawning site suitability. Both the construction and removal of dams alter the sediment in rivers, resulting in changes to ... -
Implementing Collaborative Community-based Conservation by Applying Stewardship Contracting in Coastal Marine Systems
On a planet where humans and nature are inextricably connected, solutions to coastal marine conservation problems should incorporate community-based conservation strategies by acknowledging the co-existence of people and ... -
Implications of Dual Permit Regulation on the Market Values of Limited Entry Permits in the Bristol Bay Salmon Drift Gillnet Fishery
In 2003, a regulation allowing two drift salmon permits to actively fish on one fishing vessel was adopted by the Alaska Board of Fisheries. This thesis aims to determine whether the new dual permit regulation impacted the ... -
Implications of ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ for marine conservation
After nearly a decade of discussion, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted an official definition and criterion for ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs). OECMs allow ... -
Improving the Usability and Effectiveness of FishPath, a Web-Based Decision Support Tool for Data-Limited Fisheries Management
FishPath is a recently created, web-based, decision support tool for data-limited fishery managers. Throughout 2016-17, it has been beta tested at workshops around the world. Feedback from these workshops has expressed the ... -
Inclusivity, Enrollment, and Success in Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Seafood Sustainability Certification Programs
In the past twenty years, seafood sustainability certifications have emerged as a heralded alternative to traditional government-based fisheries management. However, certifying organizations such as the Marine Stewardship ... -
Incorporating social spatial data in sustainable management: Mapping tourism-recreational activities of locals and tourists in Hood Canal, Washington using ArcGIS.
The Hood Canal watershed is a saltwater fjord that provides ample and diverse opportunities for tourism and recreational activities such as camping, boating, shellfishing, swimming, and hiking. The current tourism literature ... -
Indigenous Capitalism through Tourism?: A Case Study of Economic Development in Native Southeast Alaska
(2013-07-25)On the coasts of the United States, dense human populations tend to occur alongside valuable natural resources and important ecosystems. In these areas, efficient management of competing uses frequently relies on economic ... -
Informing practical pathways to combat forced labor in the offshore commercial fishing industry: A research agenda for a transdisciplinary task force.
In 2021 an estimated 128,000 fishers were working on vessels in conditions indicative of forced labor. Forced labor in the offshore commercial fishing industry is detrimental to sustainable fisheries management, the fishing ... -
Institutional Feasibility of Scaling Up to Ecosystem-Based Management: A case study in the Danajon Bank, Philippines
(2012-09-13)Ecosystem based management (EBM) has been widely embraced as a guiding management framework without substantial critical evaluation of institutional utility. EBM is attractive because it promises to deliver a variety of ... -
Integrating a mobile accessible electronic system into dockside monitoring: How can small-scale fisheries data collection programs transition from paper-based to digital data collection?
Lack of reliable, high quality fishing activity data has undermined efforts to monitor marine fisheries efficiently. Further, there are many barriers to capturing this data including inefficient paper processes, lack of ... -
Integrating Human Wellbeing Assessment Into Marine Resource Management
Prioritizing social indicators of wellbeing and linking them to specific marine resource management contexts requires ongoing consideration of local community values, social change drivers and dynamic governance goals and ... -
Investigating the collective effect of two ocean acidification adaptation strategies on juvenile clams (Venerupis philippinarum)
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions have altered Earth’s climate system at an unprecedented rate, causing global climate change and ocean acidification. Surface ocean pH has increased by 26% since the industrial era and is predicted ... -
Is Ecosystem-Based Management Necessary for Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Shrimp Growing Areas of the Mekong Delta?
(2013-02-25)Throughout history, society has relied on natural capital provided by the surrounding environment. The most successful societies have been those that have been able to adapt their practices in order to take advantage when ... -
Is There a Role for Narrative Attributes in Scientific Literature?
Scientists strive to produce relevant work that is both well-received within their fields and influential on the world around them. Effectively communicating science is an essential step in achieving this. Given the ... -
Japan's Total Allowable Catch Systems in Fishery Resource Management
The fishing industry is one of the important industries, and seafood is an essential source of animal protein in Japan. However, declines of some fishery resources are causing socioeconomic problems in the fisheries. In ... -
Key characteristics of successful fisher learning exchanges
This study examines the key characteristics of successful fisher learning exchanges (FLEs). FLEs are peer-to-peer gatherings in which fishery stakeholders from different communities freely exchange information and experiences ... -
Landscape Structure: Composition and Configuration. The Spatial Context of Priority Nearshore Restoration in Puget Sound, Washington.
The Puget Sound region of Washington State has undergone enormous change over the past century. A burgeoning population and resulting urban development have permanently altered the historical shoreline as well as the ... -
Learning from Early Commercial Tidal Energy Projects in the Puget Sound, Washington and the Pentland Firth, Scotland
Using a textual analysis to interview data approach, this study explores two of the first multiple-device tidal energy projects to identify the key learning outcomes gained by stakeholders. The cases chosen are the Snohomish ...