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Fishrights '99 - use of property rights in fisheries management conference

Project number: 1999-339
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $21,300.00
Principal Investigator: Peter Millington
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) WA
Project start/end date: 15 Jun 1999 - 30 Dec 2000
Contact:
FRDC

Need

World fisheries governance is rapidly evolving in response to modern imperatives both for improved environmental and natural resource management and for economic efficiency in an increasingly global economy. In re-examining the relationship between man and fishery resources, new forms of relations, more conducive to sustainability, are being conceived and tested.

Key questions we must ask are: Who should have access to the resources? What options are there for the form and the price of access rights? These difficult questions have very fundmental social, conomic, and political implications - and it is unlikely that a unique solution would fit every situation. Thus it is vital to exchange information on these situations, on new fisheries governance and rights approaches, and on the difficulties and outcomes of their implementation.

Property rights are a powerful institutional framework which society has evolved to enable people to exploit the natural environment in an orderly fashion. They constitute an institutional framework which operates according to rules of definition and conduct. Depending on the actual management regime, these may be formal and explicit or informal and implicit. There is a need to bring these differing views into open debate and explore avenues of common interest.

Informational exchange is vital as property rights (and the associated rules) define powers, duties and responsibilities for individuals or groups. As such they have the potential, when well defined, to enable conflicts between different users of a resource to be resolved, including resolution by market transaction involving the transfer of property.

This conference intends to contribute to this exchange of information on use of property rights in fisheries management by exploring the strategic, political, and operational issues of different forms of rights-based fisheries management worldwide.

Objectives

1. Provide fora to review the advantages and disadvantages of rights-based regimes.
2. Serve as an opportunity for specialists and others with shared interests to explore avenues of common interest relating to rights-based fisheries management.
3. Provide high level, intensive education on the concepts of property rights regimes for those who require further information on the use of property rights in fisheries management.
4. Produce conference proceedings that will preview the evolution and possible expansion of these management methods.

Final report

ISBN: 0 7309 8445 1
Author: Peter Millington
Final Report • 2000-06-26 • 2.84 MB
1999-339-DLD.pdf

Summary

Fisheries Western Australia, in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, hosted 'FishRights99', an international Conference with the theme Use of Property Rights in Fisheries Management. The conference was held in Fremantle, Western Australia, in November 1999.

Property rights are a powerful institutional framework for society to manage the exploitation of the natural environment in an orderly manner. The framework may be implicit or explicit, formal or informal, depending on the social circumstances. Such frameworks are being increasingly seen as another mechanism for efficient and effective management of fish resources. The 'FishRights99' Conference was seen as a mechanism and forum to explore the international use of property rights.

In order to ensure that the full range of experiences were explored, an extensive program of eminent speakers was organised. In addition, funding was obtained to bring a range of participants from developing countries to the Conference.

The Conference was an overwhelming success and 343 delegates from over 50 countries contributed an enormous amount of know ledge about a vast range of rights-based fisheries management situations. The breadth of experiences and insights about the use of property rights created a unique opportunity to examine existing beliefs, encourage new ideas, and develop new solutions.

The final resolution of the Conference was that another conference be held in five years to further explore the development and application of rights based management.

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National Abalone Conference 2011

Project number: 2011-405
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $18,000.00
Principal Investigator: Melinda Caspersz
Organisation: Abalone Council Australia Ltd (ACA)
Project start/end date: 28 Feb 2011 - 30 Aug 2011
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The National Abalone Convention gives the wild capture industry an opportunity to receive feedback on recent and current FRDC and CRC funded research projects and to hear from experts in various fields relating to diving , occupational and marine safety, marketing, weather, fishery sustainability etc. At the 2011 National Convention, industry stakeholders will be fully briefed on the findings and outcomes of the major ACA/CRC abalone projects currently being undertaken - including the progress of the largest ACA/CRC project 2009/723 "An Analysis of Product Differentiation Opportunities for Australian Wild Caught Abalone in China". Project managers of abalone related FRDC projects will also be given an opportunity to update stakeholders regarding their projects. Additionally , it is anticipated that the issue of a National Abalone Promotional Levy will be raised and discussed at this forum.

Regional Experiences for Global Solutions - the 3rd World Recreational Fishing Conference

Project number: 2001-302
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $90,000.00
Principal Investigator: Chris Makepeace
Organisation: Amateur Fishermen's Association of the Northern Territory (AFANT)
Project start/end date: 29 Jun 2000 - 30 Jun 2003
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The demand for recreational fishing is increasing across the globe. More people are seeking to experience recreational fishing or are seeking an improved fishing experience. Greater demands are being placed on fisheries management, research and the development of this industry sector. Within the next few years, the debate on the allocation of resources, access to resources, environmental issues and a range of other concerns of the industry will only increase. With issues such as improved fishing efficiency, (eg sounders and GPS systems), it is unlikely that the simple management techniques currently used will continue to afford the same level of protection to fisheries resources over the longer term.

There is a wealth of information available from the experiences of other Countries, States and Agencies, and all countries can learn from the advances of others. A conference environment provides an opportunity to share these experiences, create networks, link research projects and share new approaches to mangement.

The 3rd World Conference on Recreational Fishing will bring together fishery scientists, managers and stakeholders to discuss current trends and issues confronting the management of recreational fisheries. The conference will advance our understanding of these key issues and provide benchmark information for future directions in recreational fisheries development, research and management.

Objectives

1. Provide a forum where recreational fisheries managers, researchers, industry and other stakeholders can meet, exchange information and discuss current trends within the recreational and sport fishing industry
2. Dissemination of information through the conference proceedings
3. Form an internationally recognised recreational fisheries organisation of stakeholders
4. Initiate the establishment of an accepted worldwide code of practise for recreational fishing
5. Announce the host of the 4th World Conference on Recreational Fishing in 2005
6. Showcase Australia and the Northern Territory as world leaders in fisheries management
7. Further the knowledge and development of ESD principles as applied to recreational fishing
8. Th enhance the image of the Australian Recreational Fishing industry amongst the national and international community

Report

ISBN: 0 7245 4702 9
Author: APM Coleman
Report • 2003-01-01 • 6.49 MB
2001-302-PRO.pdf

Summary

Regional experiences for global solutions - the proceedings of the 3rd world recreational fishing conference, 21-24 May 2002 - Northern Territory, Australia
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