Event Title
Adaptive Capacity of Soft-shell Clam Co-management in Maine
Location
Diamond 122
Start Date
1-5-2014 1:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 4:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Soft-shell clams have historically been one of the most valuable fisheries in Maine, yet this fishery is currently at great risk due to the growing threat of invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) predation. Soft-shell clam management in Maine is unique in that it is co-managed at the municipal level with state and federal oversight. This research examines how the Maine soft-shell clam fishery adheres to the principles of co-management and looks to see if this management structure has the capacity to adapt to future threats, such as the threat of green crabs. We compare the successes of state managed and municipal managed clam flats and examine if there are strategies unique to co-management that allow certain towns to be more successful and better suited to deal with green crab predation. Finally, we examine if there are lessons from the soft-shell clam fishery that can be applied to other fisheries.
Faculty Sponsor
Russ Cole
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
228
Adaptive Capacity of Soft-shell Clam Co-management in Maine
Diamond 122
Soft-shell clams have historically been one of the most valuable fisheries in Maine, yet this fishery is currently at great risk due to the growing threat of invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) predation. Soft-shell clam management in Maine is unique in that it is co-managed at the municipal level with state and federal oversight. This research examines how the Maine soft-shell clam fishery adheres to the principles of co-management and looks to see if this management structure has the capacity to adapt to future threats, such as the threat of green crabs. We compare the successes of state managed and municipal managed clam flats and examine if there are strategies unique to co-management that allow certain towns to be more successful and better suited to deal with green crab predation. Finally, we examine if there are lessons from the soft-shell clam fishery that can be applied to other fisheries.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/166