This project will develop modeling and analytical frameworks to inform climate resilient fisheries management practices in Baja California, Mexico.
Fishing cooperatives, resource managers, and scientists have been collaborating for decades in Baja California, Mexico to better understand climate impacts and illuminate strategies to enhance the resilience of small-scale fisheries. A key output from these partnerships has been the identification of tools, frameworks, and data to support fishing communities in prioritizing strategies to respond to change.
This project will fund Stanford University in furthering this work to develop analytical approaches to identify climate resilient fisheries strategies in Baja California, Mexico. Specifically, this project will convene fishing cooperatives and fisheries managers to:
- Validate modelling and data frameworks to support fisheries management decisions;
- Develop interactive tools and platforms to foster the use of such frameworks; and
- Train fisheries technicians to use these tools and platforms for integrating climate resilience strategies into management.
This project was funded in February 2026 as part of the 2025 Climate Resilient Fisheries Engagement Grants.
