The Co-management Committee of the Catalan sand-eel fishery: a bottom-up approach successfully delivering on sustainability for fish and fishing

Sainz-Trápaga, Susana ... et. al.-- First Regional Symposium on Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, 27-30 November 2013, St. Julian’s, Malta.-- 7 pages, 1 figureThe sandeel fishery in Catalonia targets two species, Gymnammodytes cicerelus and Gymnammodytes semisquamatus, which are small short-lived forage fish typically found in shallow sandy bottoms in the Mediterranean. The fishery is based on small-scale seines which operate on a daily trip basis, and landings are entirely aimed at direct human consumption. The Co-management Committee, created in April 2012 with the responsibility to manage the fishery, proved to be a watershed in the performance of the fishery. The Committee is composed by representatives of five main pillars: fishermen, Catalan authorities, Spanish central authorities, scientists and NGOs, all on equal footing with respect to decision-making regarding the rules and their implementation. A regular follow up of the fishing activity is being made by a Permanent Commission of the Committee which is meeting once a month. The functioning of the Co-management Committee and the permanent adaptation of the management and control measures has proven to be extremely successful. The first very encouraging and promising results can be summarized as follows: 1) a strong sense of ownership of the management process among all relevant stakeholders resulting in very high adherence to the rules; 2) profits for fishermen had multiplied per three in spite of fishing effort being reduced by half, basically due to the eradication of a previously existing black market and to the implementation of an individual daily quota; and 3) a positive social impact on the local communities through an increment of vessels¿ crew. The experience is also being highly instructive for all stakeholders as regards the relevance of bottom-up participative approaches in improving fisheries management. Moreover, the strong buy-in from the administrations involved crystalizes in their promotion of the replication of the model to other fisheries. The Co-management Committee of the Catalan Mediterranean sandeel fishery brings in a novel participative, bottom-up approach to the management of fisheriesPeer Reviewe

The Co-management Committee of the Catalan Sand-eel Fishery: a bottom-up approach successfully delivering on sustainability for fish and fishing

Sainz-Trápaga, Susana ... et. al.-- First Regional Symposium on Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, 27–30 November 2013, St. Julian’s, MaltaThe sandeel fishery in Catalonia targets two species, Gymnammodytes cicerelus and Gymnammodytes semisquamatus, which are small short-lived forage fish typically found in shallow sandy bottoms in the Mediterranean. The fishery is based on small-scale seines which operate on a daily trip basis, and landings are entirely aimed at direct human consumption. The Co-management Committee, created in April 2012 with the responsibility to manage the fishery, proved to be a watershed in the performance of the fishery. The Committee is composed by representatives of five main pillars: fishermen, Catalan authorities, Spanish central authorities, scientists and NGOs, all on equal footing with respect to decision-making regarding the rules and their implementation. A regular follow up of the fishing activity is being made by a Permanent Commission of the Committee which is meeting once a month. The functioning of the Co-management Committee and the permanent adaptation of the management and control measures has proven to be extremely successful. The first very encouraging and promising results can be summarized as follows: 1) a strong sense of ownership of the management process among all relevant stakeholders resulting in very high adherence to the rules; 2) profits for fishermen had multiplied per three in spite of fishing effort being reduced by half, basically due to the eradication of a previously existing black market and to the implementation of an individual daily quota; and 3) a positive social impact on the local communities through an increment of vessels¿ crew. The experience is also being highly instructive for all stakeholders as regards the relevance of bottom-up participative approaches in improving fisheries management. Moreover, the strong buy-in from the administrations involved crystalizes in their promotion of the replication of the model to other fisheries. The Co-management Committee of the Catalan Mediterranean sandeel fishery brings in a novel participative, bottom-up approach to the management of fisheriesPeer Reviewe

Co-management: a governance scheme for marine living resources. The case of Catalonia

2nd International Ocean Research Conference, One planet one ocean, 17-21 November 2014, Barcelona, SpainParticipation of stakeholders in the management of marine living resources currently takes place in different instances in Catalonia. In all cases, a formal Committee, working rules and monitoring, control and surveillance protocols, were established, with the participation of public administrations, stakeholders (fishermen, diving associations, etc.), scientists and civil society represented by environmentalist NGOs. Such Committees were created by the initiative of the main users or beneficiaries of the resources. Their establishment was prompted by the need for a close monitoring of the activity and an adaptive management approach involving stakeholders. The case studies are i) Sand eel fishery: a small scale traditional fishery that needed scientific support for specific derogations of EC rules in order to assure its continuity; ii) Deep-Sea red shrimp fishery: the fishery targeting the most valuable resource in Catalonia which required sound management measures beyond those legally in force in order to guarantee its future; iii) The Medes Islands marine reserve: a delimited area with the primary purpose of conservation where different stakeholders are involved. The general outcome of the implementation of co-management has been positive and constitutes a progress in relation to the previous situation. However, the emergence of unexpected conflicts and difficulties highlights the need for a careful study of their weaknesses and potential threats which are presented here along with possible solutionsPeer Reviewe

Metisiline Dirençli Stafilokoklarda Azalmış Vankomisin Duyarlılığının Araştırılması

Amaç: Son yıllarda metisilin dirençli stafilokoklarda glikopeptid grubu antibiyotiklere karşı azalmış duyarlılıktan sözedilmektedir. Hastanemiz mikrobiyoloji laboratuvarına gönderilen çeşitli klinik örneklerde vankomisine dirençli (VRS),azalmış duyarlı (VIS) ve heterojen dirençli (hVIS) stafilokok suşlarını araştırmayı amaçladık.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Toplam 341 stafilokok suşu incelemeye alındı. S. aureus izolatlarında metisilin direncinisaptamada, oksasilin agar tarama testi kullanıldı. Koagülaz negatif stafilokok izolatlarında metisilin direncininsaptanmasında oksasilin disk difüzyon testine göre duyarlılığı ve özgüllüğü daha yüksek olan sefoksitin disk difüzyon(30 µg) yöntemi kullanıldı. Metisiline karşı dirençli bulunan stafilokoklarda vankomisin direncini saptamada;vankomisin agar tarama, standart E-test, Makro E-test ve popülasyon analiz profili yöntemleri kullanıldı.Bulgular: S. aureus izolatlarının 115’i (%54,2) metisilin dirençli S. aureus (MRSA), koagülaz negatif stafilokokizolatlarının 66’sı (%51,2) metisilin dirençli koagülaz negatif stafilokok (MRKNS) olarak bulundu. 181 metisilindirençli stafilokok suşunun vankomisin agar tarama yöntemine göre ilk 24 saatte sadece ikisinde kuşkulu vankomisineduyarlılığı azalmış stafilokok suşu (VIS) üremesi saptandı. Üreme saptanan suşların her ikisi de S. aureus idi. Metisilindirençli S. aureus suşları standart E Test ve Makro E Test incelemelerinde vankomisine duyarlı olarak bulundu. PAPyöntemi ile hiçbir suşta vankomisin direnci saptanmadı.Sonuç: Çalışmamıza göre laboratuvarımızda izole edilen metisilin dirençli stafilokoklarda vankomisine karşı direnç(VRS), azalmış duyarlılık (VIS) ve heterojen direnç (hVIS) saptanmamıştır. Bu seçkin antibiyotiğin özenlikullanılmasının, gerek tedavi öncesi, gerekse tedavi sırasında hastaların mikrobiyolojik yönden yakın izleminin önemlive gerekli olduğu düşünüldü.Aim: In recent years, decreased susceptibility to glycopeptide group antibiotics has been reported in methicillin resistant staphylococci. We aimed to investigate vancomycin resistant (VRS), vancomycin intermediate (VIS) and heterogeneous resistant (hVIS) staphylococci strains in various clinical specimens sent to our hospital microbiology laboratory. Material and Methods: A total of 341 staphylococcus strains were examined. Oxacillin agar screening test was used to determine methicillin resistance in S. aureus isolates. In the determination of methicillin resistance in coagulase negative staphylococci isolates, disc diffusion (30 µg) method with higher sensitivity and specificity than oxacilin disc diffusion test was used. To determine vancomycin resistance in methicillin-resistant staphylococci; vancomycin agar screening, Standard E-test, Macro E-test and Population analysis profile methods were used. Results: 115 (54.2%) of S. aureus isolates were methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA), 66 (51.2%) of coagulase negative staphylococci isolates were found to be methicillin resistant coagulase negative staphylococci (MRCNS). Of the 181 methicillin-resistant staphylococcus strains, only two [strains of suspected vancomycin-susceptible staphylococcus strain (VIS)] were detected in the first 24 hours according to vancomycin agar screening method. Both strains were S. aureus. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains were found to be susceptible to vancomycin in standard E Test and Macro E Test examinations. No vancomycin resistance was detected by PAP method. Conclusion: According to our study, vancomycin resistance (VRS), vancomycin intermediate (VIS) and heterogeneous resistance (hVIS) were not detected in methicillin resistant staphylococci isolated in our laboratory. Careful use of this selective antibiotic and microbiological follow-up of the patients before and during treatment were considered important and necessary

Electronic tagging of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, L.) reveals habitat use and behaviors in the Mediterranean Sea.

We analyzed the movements of Atlantic tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) in the Mediterranean Sea using data from 2 archival tags and 37 pop-up satellite archival tags (PAT). Bluefin tuna ranging in size from 12 to 248 kg were tagged on board recreational boats in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea between May and September during two different periods (2000 to 2001 and 2008 to 2012). Although tuna migrations between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean have been well reported, our results indicate that part of the bluefin tuna population remains in the Mediterranean basin for much of the year, revealing a more complex population structure. In this study we demonstrate links between the western Mediterranean, the Adriatic and the Gulf of Sidra (Libya) using over 4336 recorded days of location and behavior data from tagged bluefin tuna with a maximum track length of 394 days. We described the oceanographic preferences and horizontal behaviors during the spawning season for 4 adult bluefin tuna. We also analyzed the time series data that reveals the vertical behavior of one pop-up satellite tag recovered, which was attached to a 43.9 kg tuna. This fish displayed a unique diving pattern within 16 days of the spawning season, suggesting a use of the thermocline as a thermoregulatory mechanism compatible with spawning. The results obtained hereby confirm that the Mediterranean is clearly an important habitat for this species, not only as spawning ground, but also as an overwintering foraging ground

Trajectory of tuna with tag ID # 10P0398

<p>(A) June 16 to June 20 (pink dot and triangle, respectively) and (B) July 6 to July 10 (pink dot and triangle, respectively) plotted with the mean Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) and the mean geostrophic velocity (UV) for those specific days.</p

Electronic Tagging of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (<i>Thunnus thynnus</i>, L.) Reveals Habitat Use and Behaviors in the Mediterranean Sea

<div><p>We analyzed the movements of Atlantic tuna (<i>Thunnus thynnus</i> L.) in the Mediterranean Sea using data from 2 archival tags and 37 pop-up satellite archival tags (PAT). Bluefin tuna ranging in size from 12 to 248 kg were tagged on board recreational boats in the western Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea between May and September during two different periods (2000 to 2001 and 2008 to 2012). Although tuna migrations between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean have been well reported, our results indicate that part of the bluefin tuna population remains in the Mediterranean basin for much of the year, revealing a more complex population structure. In this study we demonstrate links between the western Mediterranean, the Adriatic and the Gulf of Sidra (Libya) using over 4336 recorded days of location and behavior data from tagged bluefin tuna with a maximum track length of 394 days. We described the oceanographic preferences and horizontal behaviors during the spawning season for 4 adult bluefin tuna. We also analyzed the time series data that reveals the vertical behavior of one pop-up satellite tag recovered, which was attached to a 43.9 kg tuna. This fish displayed a unique diving pattern within 16 days of the spawning season, suggesting a use of the thermocline as a thermoregulatory mechanism compatible with spawning. The results obtained hereby confirm that the Mediterranean is clearly an important habitat for this species, not only as spawning ground, but also as an overwintering foraging ground.</p></div

Daily positions for the 38 tuna analyzed in this study.

<p>Orange circles represent the internally tagged fish, while the white circles are the positions of the tunas tagged with pop-up satellite tags in both basins.</p