To allow for retrospective analysis on how enacting California Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP) zone closures affects trade-offs between avoiding risk of whale entanglements in crab fishing gear and protecting crab fisheries revenue.
For example, if current ocean conditions are shaping up to resemble those in fall 2017-winter 2018, this app allows users to test how different zone closures affect trade-offs between avoided whale risk and protected fisheries revenue (Tab 1), find the optimal zone/s to close to maximize trade-offs (Tab 2), and maps distributions of whales and revenue (Tab 3) for the 2017-2018 season. This information can provide insights into current socio-ecological distributions and the types of closures that may maximize trade-offs under current ocean conditions.