FEDECOOP Baja California

Mexico

13 Cooperatives

10 Concesions - TURFS

4 + benthic species

24 million dollars annually in revenues just for lobster (live export to Asia)

First SSF MSC certification in Latin America

Inside large Biosphere Reserve “El Vizcaíno” with additional fishery no-take zones

Each TURF functions with catch limits and effort limits (for lobster)

Characteristics

Geographic isolation High social captial and cohesion

Large investment in enforcement Graduated sanctions and cooperative

rules established.High value for co-management

Characteristics

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

7 Design Steps

1. Define Program Goals

2. Define and Quantify the Available Resource

3. Define Eligible Participants

4. Define the Privilege

5. Assign the Privilege

6. Develop Administrative Systems

7. Assess Performance and Innovate

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