Cannonball jellyfish has become the target of an important seasonal fishery in the Gulf of California. Research has focused mainly on biological and management aspects, yet linkages and dynamics between social and ecological components have received less attention. Based on an analysis of stakeholder perceptions and its comparison with available quantitative data, this study provides a holistic view of the fishery and its actors as part of a complex adaptive system. Stakeholders include artisanal fishers, owners of improvised and permanent processing plants, foreign buyers and funders, local managers, Mexican management entities, women, and Indigenous communities. Policy guidelines and management actions must address sustainability within various dimensions as understood by those interviewed: social equity, economic benefits, and environmental responsibility. To transition to sustainability, a transdisciplinary research approach is needed to provide management advice and to strengthen fishery governance through co-management decision-making strategies.

炮弹水母已成为加利福尼亚湾重要季节性渔业的目标。研究主要集中在生物学和管理方面，但是社会和生态组成部分之间的联系和动态却很少受到关注。在对利益相关者的看法进行分析并将其与现有定量数据进行比较的基础上，本研究提供了作为复杂适应系统一部分的渔业及其参与者的整体看法。利益相关者包括个体渔民，简易加工厂和永久加工厂的所有者，外国购买者和出资者，地方管理者，墨西哥管理实体，妇女和土著社区。政策准则和管理措施必须在受访者所理解的各个方面解决可持续性问题：社会公平，经济利益，和环境责任。为了过渡到可持续性，需要一种跨学科的研究方法来提供管理建议，并通过共同管理的决策策略来加强渔业治理。