Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway
"Recreational fishing has become an important part of the Norwegian tourist industry. The coastal municipality of Ris??r, southern Norway, is considering further development of its marine fishing tourism to increase local economic benefits, but they also want to limit negative effects on the lo...
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ftdlc:oai:http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu:10535/7641 2023-05-15T16:19:09+02:00 Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway Moksness, Erlend Gj??s??ter, Jakob Lagaillarde, Guillaume Mikkelsen, Eirik Olsen, Esben Moland Sandersen, H??kan V??lstad, Jon Helge Europe Norway 2011 http://hdl.handle.net/10535/7641 English eng http://hdl.handle.net/10535/7641 Ecology and Society 16 3 September local governance and politics marine resources fisheries cod simulations Theory Journal Article published Case Study 2011 ftdlc 2021-03-11T16:18:25Z "Recreational fishing has become an important part of the Norwegian tourist industry. The coastal municipality of Ris??r, southern Norway, is considering further development of its marine fishing tourism to increase local economic benefits, but they also want to limit negative effects on the local ecosystem and for the inhabitants. We developed an integrated model with ecosystem and socioeconomic components to evaluate these trade-offs. We chose the status of the local cod (Gadus morhua) stock as an indicator of the marine ecosystem condition. Cod is a highly valued species in tourist and recreational fisheries throughout Norway, and also supports an important commercial fishery. Five management scenarios are presented and compared to the status quo. Our research illustrates how an ecosystem model can assist local authorities in making rational coastal zone management decisions. Our study also revealed a lack of management instruments for local authorities to develop natural resource-based tourism in Norway, and thus the need for the municipality to cooperate and coordinate with other management units and levels." Article in Journal/Newspaper Gadus morhua Indiana University: Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) Norway |
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local governance and politics marine resources fisheries cod simulations Theory Moksness, Erlend Gj??s??ter, Jakob Lagaillarde, Guillaume Mikkelsen, Eirik Olsen, Esben Moland Sandersen, H??kan V??lstad, Jon Helge Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway |
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"Recreational fishing has become an important part of the Norwegian tourist industry. The coastal municipality of Ris??r, southern Norway, is considering further development of its marine fishing tourism to increase local economic benefits, but they also want to limit negative effects on the local ecosystem and for the inhabitants. We developed an integrated model with ecosystem and socioeconomic components to evaluate these trade-offs. We chose the status of the local cod (Gadus morhua) stock as an indicator of the marine ecosystem condition. Cod is a highly valued species in tourist and recreational fisheries throughout Norway, and also supports an important commercial fishery. Five management scenarios are presented and compared to the status quo. Our research illustrates how an ecosystem model can assist local authorities in making rational coastal zone management decisions. Our study also revealed a lack of management instruments for local authorities to develop natural resource-based tourism in Norway, and thus the need for the municipality to cooperate and coordinate with other management units and levels." |
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Moksness, Erlend Gj??s??ter, Jakob Lagaillarde, Guillaume Mikkelsen, Eirik Olsen, Esben Moland Sandersen, H??kan V??lstad, Jon Helge |
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Moksness, Erlend Gj??s??ter, Jakob Lagaillarde, Guillaume Mikkelsen, Eirik Olsen, Esben Moland Sandersen, H??kan V??lstad, Jon Helge |
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Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway |
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Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway |
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Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway |
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Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway |
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Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: A Case Study from Ris??r, Norway |
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effects of fishing tourism in a coastal municipality: a case study from ris??r, norway |
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2011 |
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