Toward a model for fisheries social impact assessment
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
12-1-2006
Abstract
This paper presents a model for Fisheries Social Impact Assessment (SIA) that lays the groundwork for development of fisheries-focused, quantitative social assessments with a clear conceptual model. The usefulness of current fisheries SIA's has been called into question by some as incompatible with approaches taken by fisheries biologists and economists when assessing potential effects of management actions. Our model's approach is closer to the economists' and biologists' assessments and is therefore more useful for Fishery Management Council members. The paper was developed by anthropologists initially brought together in 2004 for an SIA Modeling Workshop by the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. Opinions and conclusions expressed or implied are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Marine Fisheries Review
Volume
68
Issue
1-4
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Pollnac, Richard B., Susan Abbott-Jamieson, Courtland Smith, Marc L. Miller, Patricia M. Clay, and Bryan Oles. "Toward a model for fisheries social impact assessment." Marine Fisheries Review 68, 1-4 (2006). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/maf_facpubs/218