Lessons from a multi-scale historical reconstruction of newfoundland and labrador fisheries
Journal Article
In this article we use a multi-scale, multi-method historical reconstruction of post- World War II social-ecological interactions within fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador to explore the dynamics of intensification, expansion, and resource degradation in managed fisheries. Our case study draws on landings statistics, other archival information, and the Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) of fish harvesters to explore these linked dynamics at the macro, meso, and micro levels. By some measures we found large scale trends toward intensification of effort leading to over-harvesting at macro (province wide) levels. At the same time, at the local level (micro-scale) and across sectors and regions (the meso-scale), we found highly fluid fishing practices and a complex suite of stated motivations for change. As a basis for effective governance, an understanding of the dynamics of interactive restructuring in social ecological systems will require multi-scale analyses that are sensitive to this complexity.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Murray, G; Neis, B; Schneider, DC
Published Date
- 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 36 / 1
Start / End Page
- 81 - 108
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0892-0753
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/08920750701682056