Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Coastal Governance in Mexico
I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Ere Aceves Bueno back to UCSB. Ere's research combines natural and social science to develop creative, and actionable, solutions to some of the most significant challenges in the ocean. She is also an engaging speaker who brings a wealth of knowledge on artisanal fisheries and placed-based conservation in marine ecosystems. If you want a chance to meet one of the Bren School's most successful graduates, and to learn something new about the world, please join me in attending Ere's seminar. See you there!
—Chris Costello, Professor, Bren School
Dr. Aceves Bueno will be presenting remotely. Join at this link using passcode coastal, or view the remote talk in Bren Hall 1414.
ABSTRACT
Artisanal fisheries are the foundation of healthy livelihoods in coastal communities globally. In Mexico, as in other parts of the world, they play a key role in food security. However, artisanal fisheries often operate under open access, which can lead to overfishing and increase the vulnerability of coastal systems to different sources of stress, such as climate change. In this talk I will share the important role that Mexican fishing cooperatives have on preventing these outcomes. I will particularly focus on a portfolio of current efforts to improve and expand the role of fishing concessions and cooperatives in the country. Finally, I will highlight some of the most important challenges for Mexican small-scale fisheries and potential paths to solving them, as well as lessons for other fisheries globally.
BIO
Eréndira is an assistant professor at the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington. Originally from La Paz, Mexico, Eréndira is broadly interested in developing management tools that can help solve and prevent over-exploitation problems in marine ecosystems. Her primary focus is on artisanal fisheries, with the objective of finding arrangements that provide artisanal fishing communities with the appropriate conditions for ecosystem stewardship. Her work is interdisciplinary, implementing methodologies from diverse disciplines, including ecology, anthropology and economics. Eréndira earned a Bachelor's in Marine Biology from the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, a master's degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a PhD degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UCSB.