Examining the Two Cultures Theory of Fisheries Knowledge: The Case of Bluefish Management

摘要: Many accounts of fisheries knowledge have relied on a general contrast between fishers' and scientists' knowledge. This "two cultures" theory suggests that both training experience lead fishers scientists to think in systematically different ways about fish resulting breakdowns communications are primary reason for management failures. The article traces seven disputes over bluefish science argues institutional factors, rather than differences understanding, were more important five these disputes. In the final outcome rejected "anecdotal" information fishers, but not because they did believe it accurately reflected condition stock. reasons this be found institutions governing interactions two groups.