SeaSurf: Multi-Species Dynamics Above and Beneath the Sea Surface

Andries Richter, Florian Diekert, Linda Nøstbakken, Yuanhao Li
Jan 1, 2015

Managing marine resources sustainably means accounting for how species interact, and those interactions play out in two places at once. Beneath the sea surface, species compete as predators, prey and rivals for food; above it, they substitute for each other in the market. Fishers’ catch and landing decisions tie the two together, so regulation that ignores either side risks unintended consequences. SeaSurf (Multi-species dynamics above and beneath the sea surface; Research Council of Norway, 2015–2018) set out to analyse the fisheries system as a whole, bringing together its biological, market, behavioural and regulatory dimensions.

Marine Systems Behavior in the Commons Completed
Andries Richter
Andries Richter
Associate Professor

My research focuses on the economics of social–ecological systems, using theoretical models, causal empirical methods, and economic experiments to understand how institutions and human behavior affect the sustainable management of natural resources.