Of Fish and People: Managerial Ecology in Newfoundland and Labrador Cod Fisheries

摘要: This dissertation aims to understand the history of, and possible alternatives to, managerial responses socio-ecological issues by examining one of largest natural resource management failures twentieth century—the collapse Northern cod fisheries off Newfoundland Labrador, Canada. In 1992, fishery Labrador (the world’s ground fishery) was shut down. The had been reduced 1% their historic spawning biomass fishing as a way life come an end after 500 year history. develops applies critical theory ecology explore consequences ideas interventions into fisheries. It argues that is deeply implicated not only in leading failure stocks recover, but also creating new ecological social problems cannot be solved improved designs. describes ascendance within beginning with birth idea its development up 1992 moratorium on fishing. Developments post-1992 are then presented, emphasizing tendency politicians, bureaucrats academic researchers offer innovative strategies for rather than calling question relationships themselves proposing fundamental alternatives. illustrates how under post-92 reforms, have become managed elements complex ecosystems opposed single species populations; traditional fishers who want continue