The Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) supports the most valuable fishery in Cuba, and generates a net income of around US$70 million per year, it provides direct employment to 1,110 fishers and indirect employment to approximately 7,800 people (Puga et al. 2006). The total catch of spiny lobster grew until the early-mid 80s, when reached about 12,000 t. In the early 90s, landings decreased along with the Cuban economy, but by the middle of the 90s it began to recover, but without reaching the previous maximum, then fell again. Currently the landings appear to be stabilizing, the average catches in the last 5 years are 4,500 t.
The management system of this fishery has been improved over time. This has led to a significant decrease in fishing effort by a reduction in the number of boats (from 364 in the 70s to 176 in 2010) and in the number of fishing days (over 50,000 in the 70s to less than 20,000 in 2009), the increase in the minimum legal size of 69 mm CL to 76 mm CL (Puga et al. 2010). Others main regulations are: a state property limited entry regime; territorial use rights for fishery …show more content…
It has international, national and local dimensions and includes legally binding rules as well as customary social arrangements (Coglan and Pascoe 2015, FAO 2001, 2014). The establishment of institutions, policies and processes through which management may be realized is fundamental to effective fisheries governance. Into the main broad objectives, fisheries policies should establish a management, create a framework within which management plans for individual fisheries can be developed, and also create an enabling environment within which management planning can take place. The complexity of the systems is necessary to take in count for fisheries to satisfy biological, social and economic goals, there are often no clear policy
The management system of this fishery has been improved over time. This has led to a significant decrease in fishing effort by a reduction in the number of boats (from 364 in the 70s to 176 in 2010) and in the number of fishing days (over 50,000 in the 70s to less than 20,000 in 2009), the increase in the minimum legal size of 69 mm CL to 76 mm CL (Puga et al. 2010). Others main regulations are: a state property limited entry regime; territorial use rights for fishery …show more content…
It has international, national and local dimensions and includes legally binding rules as well as customary social arrangements (Coglan and Pascoe 2015, FAO 2001, 2014). The establishment of institutions, policies and processes through which management may be realized is fundamental to effective fisheries governance. Into the main broad objectives, fisheries policies should establish a management, create a framework within which management plans for individual fisheries can be developed, and also create an enabling environment within which management planning can take place. The complexity of the systems is necessary to take in count for fisheries to satisfy biological, social and economic goals, there are often no clear policy