fisheries dynamics
Fisheries are increasingly being recognized as coupled human and natural systems (CHANS).
CHANS are challenging to model due to their complexity, which arises from the intricate interactions and feedback loops between human societies and the natural environment.
We developed quantitative models of fisheries that incorporate illegal fishing and adaptive management practices to predict long-term sustainability.
We then applied our models to two real-world examples - community based management of Arapaima spp. in South America and commercial Flounder fisheries in the North Atlantic.
Publications and Talks
Brooks, G. C., E. A. Hultin, E. Martins, L. Castello, and H. K. Kindsvater. in prep. Integrating unreported harvest information into ecological fisheries models.
Castello, L., A. Abreu, E. S. Brondizio, G. C. Brooks, S. J. Campos, P. Cunha, A. Fleischmann, C. Franco, E. A. Hultin, D. Hymans, H. K. Kindsvater, E. Martins, and M. Sorice. 2024. An approach to assess the integrated social-ecological dynamics of freshwater fisheries. Workshop on the Ostrom Workshop, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Hultin, E. A., G. C. Brooks, H. K. Kindsvater, and L. Castello. 2024. Predicting fishery sustainability with integrated socio-ecological models. Workshop on the Ostrom Workshop, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Hultin E. A., H. K. Kindsvater, G. C. Brooks, and L. Castello. 2024. Predicting population dynamics of Arapaima spp. from social and ecological variables. World Fisheries Conference, Seattle, WA, USA.
Hultin, E. A., G. C. Brooks, H. K. Kindsvater, and L. Castello. 2024. Identifying drivers of Arapaima population dynamics in a floodplain ecosystem. Southern Division American Fisheries Society Meeting, Chattanooga, TN, USA.