TY - JOUR T1 - First Assessment of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Marine Recreational Fisheries A1 - Pita,Pablo A1 - Ainsworth,Gillian B. A1 - Alba,Bernardino A1 - Anderson,Antônio B. A1 - Antelo,Manel A1 - Alós,Josep A1 - Artetxe,Iñaki A1 - Baudrier,Jerome A1 - Castro,José J. A1 - Chicharro,Belén A1 - Erzini,Karim A1 - Ferter,Keno A1 - Freitas,Mafalda A1 - García-De-La-Fuente,Laura A1 - García-Charton,José A. A1 - Giménez-Casalduero,María A1 - Grau,Antoni M. A1 - Diogo,Hugo A1 - Gordoa,Ana A1 - Henriques,Filipe A1 - Hyder,Kieran A1 - Jiménez-Alvarado,David A1 - Karachle,Paraskevi K. A1 - Lloret,Josep A1 - Laporta,Martin A1 - Lejk,Adam M. A1 - Dedeu,Arnau L. A1 - Martín-Sosa,Pablo A1 - Martínez,Lllibori A1 - Mira,Antoni M. A1 - Morales-Nin,Beatriz A1 - Mugerza,Estanis A1 - Olesen,Hans J. A1 - Papadopoulos,Anastasios A1 - Pontes,João A1 - Pascual-Fernández,José J. A1 - Purroy,Ariadna A1 - Ramires,Milena A1 - Rangel,Mafalda A1 - Reis-Filho,José Amorim A1 - Sánchez-Lizaso,Jose L. A1 - Sandoval,Virginia A1 - Sbragaglia,Valerio A1 - Silva,Luis A1 - Skov,Christian A1 - Sola,Iván A1 - Strehlow,Harry V. A1 - Torres,María A. A1 - Ustups,Didzis A1 - Van Der Hammen,Tessa A1 - Veiga,Pedro A1 - Venerus,Leonardo A. A1 - Verleye,Thomas A1 - Villasante,Sebastián A1 - Weltersbach,Marc Simon A1 - Zarauz,Lucía AD - Cross-Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain AD - Campus Do Mar, International Campus of Excellence, Vigo, Spain AD - Alianza de Pesca Española Recreativa Responsable, Illes Balears, Spain AD - Laboratory of Ichthyology, Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil AD - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain AD - IMEDEA CSIC/UIB, Esporles, Spain AD - AZTI, Marine Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Sukarrieta, Spain AD - Institut Français de Recherche Pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Délégation de Martinique, Le Robert, France AD - I.U Ecoaqua, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain AD - Centro de Experimentación Pesquera, Dirección General de Pesca Marítima, Escuela de Formación Profesional Náutico-Pesquera, Gijón, Spain AD - Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal AD - Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway AD - SRMar/DRM-Secretaria Regional de Mar e Pescas/Direção Regional do Mar, Funchal, Portugal AD - MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Lisbon, Portugal AD - INDUROT, University of Oviedo, Mieres, Spain AD - Department of Ecology and Hydrology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain AD - Department of Administrative Law, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain AD - Direcció General Pesca i Medi Mari (DGPMM), Palma, Spain AD - Okeanos – R&D Centre, University of the Azores, Horta, Portugal AD - Direção de Serviços de Recursos, Frota Pesqueira e Aquicultura, Horta, Portugal AD - CEAB-CSIC, Blanes, Spain AD - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, United Kingdom AD - Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Use of the Seas, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom AD - Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Anavyssos, Greece AD - Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain AD - Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos, La Paloma, Uruguay AD - Department of Logistic and Monitoring, National Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Gdynia, Poland AD - Institut Català de Recerca per la Governança del Mar (ICATMAR), Catalan Directorate-General of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs – Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain AD - Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, IEO-CSIC, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain AD - International Forum for Sustainable Underwater Activities, Barcelona, Spain AD - Section for Monitoring and Data, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark AD - Fisheries Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization, Kavala, Greece AD - Instituto Universitario de Investigación Social y Turismo (ISTUR), Universidad de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain AD - Lab of Human Ecology, Santa Cecília University, São Paulo, Brazil AD - ICHTUS Soluções em Meio Ambiente, Salvador, Brazil AD - Núcleo de Ecologia Aquática e Pesca da Amazônia, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil AD - Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain AD - Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain AD - Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz, IEO-CSIC, Cádiz, Spain AD - Section of Freshwater Fisheries and Ecology, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Silkeborg, Denmark AD - Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, University of Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile AD - Thünen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries, Rostock, Germany AD - Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health, and Environment BIOR, Riga, Latvia AD - Wageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University and Research, IJmuiden, Netherlands AD - Centro Para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR – CONICET), Puerto Madryn, Argentina AD - Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Oostende, Belgium UR - https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00731/84254/ DO - 10.3389/fmars.2021.735741 KW - fishers' profiles KW - leisure activities KW - expert knowledge KW - fishery surveys KW - virus outbreak N2 - This work is the result of an international research effort to determine the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on marine recreational fishing. Changes were assessed on (1) access to fishing, derived from lockdowns and other mobility restrictions; (2) ecosystems, because of alterations in fishing intensity and human presence; (3) the blue economy, derived from alterations in the investments and expenses of the fishers; and (4) society, in relation to variations in fishers’ health and well-being. For this, a consultation with experts from 16 countries was carried out, as well as an international online survey aimed at recreational fishers, that included specific questions designed to capture fishers’ heterogeneity in relation to behavior, skills and know-how, and vital involvement. Fishers’ participation in the online survey (5,998 recreational fishers in 15 countries) was promoted through a marketing campaign. The sensitivity of the fishers’ clustering procedure, based on the captured heterogeneity, was evaluated by SIMPER analysis and by generalized linear models. Results from the expert consultation highlighted a worldwide reduction in marine recreational fishing activity. Lower human-driven pressures are expected to generate some benefits for marine ecosystems. However, experts also identified high negative impacts on the blue economy, as well as on fisher health and well-being because of the loss of recreational fishing opportunities. Most (98%) of the fishers who participated in the online survey were identified as advanced, showing a much higher degree of commitment to recreational fishing than basic fishers (2%). Advanced fishers were, in general, more pessimistic about the impacts of COVID-19, reporting higher reductions in physical activity and fish consumption, as well as poorer quality of night rest, foul mood, and raised more concerns about their health status. Controlled and safe access to marine recreational fisheries during pandemics would provide benefits to the health and well-being of people and reduce negative socioeconomic impacts, especially for vulnerable social groups. Y1 - 2021/10 PB - Frontiers Media JF - Frontiers In Marine Science SN - 2296-7745 VL - 8 ID - 84254 ER -