cover image: Integrating scientific and local knowledge to address socio-ecological impacts of red tide on Florida’s west

Integrating scientific and local knowledge to address socio-ecological impacts of red tide on Florida’s west

20 Jun 2024

Fish kills on Sanibel Island, Source: NPR, 8/23/2018 Social and Economic Impacts • Decrease in tourist visitation ▪Hotels and restaurants ▪Charter industry • Commercial fisheries disrupted • Decline in sale of local finfish and shellfish (seafood safety concerns) • Aquaculture (clam and oyster) harvests lost • Real estate values decrease • Public health affected Normal Data Sources on Surface bloo. [...] I was able to go up to Maine for a month and fish and run fairy boats and sail and stuff like that. [...] There’s not one thing that we can vote on that’s going to fix it.” (Naples fisherman) Fishermen perspectives – solutions Strengthen communication and collaboration with fishermen “I think that would be nice if you could just call someone and tell them what you saw and somebody would actually come and investigate it and check it out. [...] The only thing that you could do to help a fisherman is tell these fishermen in the area that’s impacted that they're catching fish north of the area, they're catching fish south of the area – it’s the only thing you can do, other than give them some type of income assistance…” (Steinhatchee, FL fisherman who had moved to Cortez, FL) Example of Fisheries Management Outcomes • Gulf of Mexico red gr. [...] • Red tide included as a Fisheries Ecosystem Issue within the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Ecosystem Plan THANK YOU!!!! Slide 1: Integrating scientific and local knowledge to address socio-ecological impacts of red tide on Florida’s west coast Slide 2: 2018 Workshop Highlights Negative Impacts of Red Tide Slide 3: Red Tide in West Florida Slide 4: Social and Economic Impacts Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7: R.

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