An ecosystem approach to small-scale co-managed fisheries: the yellow clam fishery in Uruguay

The study evaluates the EAF/Co-M framework in Uruguay's yellow clam fishery, finding that it improved stock abundance, biomass, and social-ecological conditions without negatively impacting the stock. Key outcomes included stable exploitation rates below 25%, increased revenues per unit of effort, and a significant rise in women's participation in the fishing activity.

• The implementation of EAF/Co-M in the yellow clam fishery led to a highly positive response in the abundance and biomass of the harvestable stock, with individual sizes stabilizing above the minimum landing size limit. The exploitation rate remained constant at low levels, not exceeding 25%, and CPUE values remained relatively constant over time.
• Economic indicators improved following the implementation of EAF/Co-M, with higher values observed for unit price and revenues per unit of effort. The study concludes that the increased production capacity did not negatively affect the stock.
• The EAF/Co-M framework fostered social changes, including the consolidation of a stable group of fishers through repeated license allocations and a significant increase in the number of women directly involved in fishing. It also enhanced social empowerment, power sharing, and market diversification.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). An ecosystem approach to small-scale co-managed fisheries: the yellow clam fishery in Uruguay. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/an-ecosystem-approach-to-small-scale-co-managed-fisheries-the-yellow-clam-fishery-in-uruguay/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. An ecosystem approach to small-scale co-managed fisheries: the yellow clam fishery in Uruguay. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/an-ecosystem-approach-to-small-scale-co-managed-fisheries-the-yellow-clam-fishery-in-uruguay/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025ecosystem, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{An ecosystem approach to small-scale co-managed fisheries: the yellow clam fishery in Uruguay}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/an-ecosystem-approach-to-small-scale-co-managed-fisheries-the-yellow-clam-fishery-in-uruguay/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }