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Boating tourism and fishing Interactions: a social network analysis using AIS data
Ramos, Jorge; Drakeford, Benjamin; Costa, Joana; Leitão, FranciscoBoating tourism in coastal-maritime areas often overlaps spatially and temporally with other economic activities, such as fishing, leading to complex interactions. These interactions can create opportunities for positive cooperation or generate conflicts that pressure natural resources and stakeholders. The aim of this study is to show whether or not there is evidence of interactions between fishing (nf = 43) a...
How important are artificial reefs to the tourism industry? A review of the lit...
Ramos, JorgeThe main objective of the present study is to review the published scientific literature related to recreational or tourist activities and artificial reefs (AR). The paper covers different geographical contexts and determines the relevance of AR tourism. The content analysis methodology is in two parts: a protocol for reviewing the literature containing the words "artificial reef(s)" and "tourism" published in ...
A bayesian approach to infer the sustainable use of artificial reefs in fisheri...
Ramos, Jorge; Drakeford, Benjamin; Madiedo, Ana; Costa, Joana; Miguel de Sousa Leitão, FranciscoThe presence of artificial reefs (ARs) in the south of Portugal that were deployed a few decades ago and the corroboration of fishing patterns and other activities related to the use of these habitats have not been followed. It is important to note that monitoring the use of ARs was difficult in the past but is currently facilitated by the application of non-intrusive tools. In the present study, an approach is...
Tourism and work environment in sea salt pans
Ramos, JorgeThe present study focuses on the perceptions of workers in traditional salt pans that receive visits from tourists in the south of Portugal. Methodologically, an ethnographic approach is taken. It is found that, on the one hand, for sea salt workers, the main incentive in their labour is the freedom to work outdoors. On the other hand, for tourists, their main motivations to visit the salt pans are related to t...
(Un)wanted fish: potential consumers’ acceptability of landings in the Portugue...
Ramos, Jorge; Lino, Pedro G.; Aníbal, Jaime; Esteves, EduardoThe Landing Obligation (LO), introduced in 2015 by the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union (EU-CFP), has been subject to a transitional period until recently. The rationale behind the measure is that all fish species subject to a total allowable catch (TAC) must be landed to increase the sustainability of fishing activities. Through the analysis of official statistical data, it is possible to find out...
Environmental parameters monitoring system with an application interface for sm...
Ramos, Jorge; Teixeira, André; Arantes, Carlos; Lopes, Sérgio F.; Esteves, João SenaAir pollution has become a major cause of health problems and mortality. Monitoring systems based on fixed stations are not able to adequately characterize air pollution on a large area such as city. This paper describes the study, development, implementation and validation of a mobile system for monitoring environ-mental parameters. The system consists of a sensor network, a communications system, a web applic...
Fleur de sel: how does a pinch of suitable choice practices value this sustaina...
Ramos, JorgeAs mechanized processes developed, small producers of traditional sea salt ceased to be competitive. However, when the valuable salt flower (a.k.a. fleur de sel, flower of salt) market appeared, it gave new breath to the activity of traditional salt pan production. Salt flower sensitivity and delicateness became a part of modern food habits. Its crystals present some grain differentiation and these can fulfill ...
Online Perception of Artificial Reef Risk and Safety by Stakeholders (Including...
Ramos, JorgeArtificial reefs (AR) may be ignored by many people, probably because they are usually unseen structures. Even so, there are users that believe in the value of these structures even without observing them, as is the case of most fishermen and anglers. Divers usually believe in AR and are the ones effectively able to notice them. Based on the previous simple premises, the aim of this paper is...
An artificial reef at the edge of the deep: An interdisciplinary case study
Ramos, Jorge; Tuaty-Guerra, Miriam; Almeida, Mariana; Raposo, Ana C.; Gaudêncio, Maria J.; Silva, Alexandra D.; Rodrigues, Nuno; Leandro, Sérgio M.Just nearby the largest submarine canyon in Europe – off the western coast of Portugal – is located the Nazaré artificial reef (NAR) deployed in 2010 and the first of its kind in this coast. NAR aimed to improve social and economic resilience of the local communities, mainly by creating a safer and closer area for fishing and to enhance commercially exploitable marine resources. The innovative part of this rese...
Online Perception of Artificial Reef Risk and Safety by Stakeholders (Including...
Ramos, JorgeArtificial reefs (AR) may be ignored by many people, probably because they are usually unseen structures. Even so, there are users that believe in the value of these structures even without observing them, as is the case of most fishermen and anglers. Divers usually believe in AR and are the ones effectively able to notice them. Based on the previous simple premises, the aim of this paper is...