Comparisons of Ecological Knowledge About Fish Stocks Among Fishermen Fishery Managers and Biologists in the South Atlantic

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Melanie Hamilton (Creator)
Institution
East Carolina University (ECU )
Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/
Advisor
David Craig 1951- Griffith

Abstract: The world's fishery resources are becoming depleted threatening some commercial species with extinction. The Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act has been controversial with fishermen because of disagreements over stock assessments of fish. Fishermen argue that some fish stocks are still plentiful and that the fishing regulations are too inflexible. Through interviews and surveys I assess the perceptions of stock assessments of fishermen in North Carolina and compare their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with the Scientific Ecological Knowledge (SEK) of biologists. The knowledge gained from this study could help resolve this conflict between fishermen and biologists. 

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Publication
Thesis
Date: 2012
Keywords
Cultural anthropology, Environmental management, Anthropology, Fishery management, South Atlantic, Traditional ecological knowledge
Subjects
Fish stock assessment--North Carolina
Fishery resources--North Carolina--Measurement

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