Decision Making in the Campeche Maya Octopus fishery in two fishing communities

Decision-making in fisheries, particularly those involving capture, is a vital moment for participants. Fishers weigh their options while considering factors such as the environment, economy, resource availability, sociocultural environment, ability, and preferred method/gear. Eventually, the decision will be to resort to illegal and/or undeclared practices, which can affect common-pool resources. Octopus maya is an immense common-pool resource...