Global Change in Marine Systems

Patrice Guillotreau is Professor of Economics at the University of Nantes, FranceAlida Bundy is a Research Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans CanadaIan Perry is a Research Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• AcknowledgmentsPrefaceList of contributorsIntroduction: Societal and governing responses to global change in marine systemsAppendixPart1_Oyster farming systems under stressChapter 1_Oyster farming in Matsushima Bay, JapanChapter 2_Ocean acidification and Pacific oyster larval failures in the Pacific Northwest United StatesChapter 3_ Mass mortality of farmed oysters in France: bad responses and good resultsPart 2_Vulnerable mixed fisheriesChapter 4_ Fisheries in Indonesia between livelihoods and environmental degradation: Coping strategies in the Spermonde Archipelago, SulawesiChapter 5_The Baltic Sea, the Baltic Sea Action Plan and the challenge of adaptivenessPart 3_Coastal water quality issuesChapter 6_The crisis management of Amvrakikos Gulf (W. Greece) massive fish mortality: Lessons learned from the handling of a 950 tons dead farmed fish biomassChapter 7_ The crisis management of a Chatonella fish kill within the semi-enclosed embayment of Maliakos Gulf (CE Aegean Sea), GreeceChapter 8_Clam harvesting in the Venice Lagoon, ItalyChapter 9_ The case study of the regional ICM system introduced voluntarily by the prefectural government in Omura Bay, JapanChapter 10_Conservation of the short-necked clam in Yokohama, JapanPart 4_Overexploited and weakly governable fisheriesChapter11_A Balancing Act: Managing Multiple Pressures to Fisheries and Fish Farming in Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River System, PhilippinesChapter 12_Threats of extreme events to the Bangladesh Sundarbans: Vulnerabilities, responses and appraisalChapter 13_Transition and Development in the Jin-shanzui Fishing Village near Shanghai, ChinaChapter 14_Climate variability, overfishing and transformation in the small pel

"This book fills a gaping hole and comes at just the right time. Pulling together experience from a diverse set of examples – from around the globe, across scales and cultures – it provides a quick reference guide for managers and others interested in dealing with the effects of global change on marine socioecological systems. This is the kind of go-to guide that will see us jump from simply identifying problems to doing something about it and finding our way to robust solutions."—Beth Fulton, Research Group Leader Ecosystem Modelling and Risk Assessment, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; Adjunct Professor Centre of Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania"This is a brave, important attempt to deal with uncertainty in global fisheries. Using case studies from around the world, it seeks to come to grips with both the local and the global, generating a rich and sophisticated analysis that recognises the complexities inherent in global change for marine systems, their interdependent social systems and the range of governance behaviours that exist across the globe. Taking into account many aspects of the social-ecological systems involved (including such difficult issues as poverty, equity, gender, migration, power, biodiversity, for example) the authors make a compelling case for flexibility in the governance of social-ecological systems. They also make a convincing plea for a widely-informed context for scientific (including humanities and social sciences) research, through the use of a template that can point to strengths and weaknesses in such systems and hence provide guidance for policy makers as they wrestle with the seemingly intractable problems of marine ocean governance."—Rosemary E. Ommer, Adjunct Professor, Departments of History and Geography, University of Victoria, and University Grantscrafter, Office of Research Services"This unique and timely collection of case studies from many parts of the world has great value for people interested in how global change is affecting our marine ecological and social systems in ways that make them challenging to govern sustainably. While emphasizing on the importance of in-depth disciplinary perspectives, it also applies an innovative framework for cross-disciplinary analysis, which the governability of these systems requires. Thus, the book has important lessons for policy makers, management practitioners and academics alike."—Svein Jentoft, Professor, Faculty of Bioscience, Fisheries and Economics, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway"Edited by leaders in the field of marine natural resource management, Global Change in Marine Systems: Societal and Governing Responses to gathers an impressive, international group of multidisciplinary researchers to demonstrate a novel analytical framework, ‘I-ADApT’. The rich case studies presented here will lead the way for anyone interested in truly addressing global change in our oceans. This important book synthesizes a vast amount of information and highlights lessons learned around the world. In doing so, it gives us the background, context and tools to confront some of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. The science presented here typifies the work that must be done to build sustainable healthy oceans for us and our grandchildren."—Phillip Levin, Lead Scientist and Professor-of-Practice, The Nature Conservancy, Washington Field Office and University of Washington