Page 163, Wilson: Two Cultures Theory of Fisheries Knowledge: Atlantic Bluefish EXAMINING THE TWO CULTURES THEORY OF FISHERIES KNOWLEDGE: THE CASE OF THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC BLUEFISH
Many accounts have relied on a general contrast between fishers ' knowledge and scientists' knowledge. This 'two cultures ' theory suggests A) that both training and experience lead fishers and scientists to think in systematically different ways about fish and B) that breakdowns...
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Summary: | Many accounts have relied on a general contrast between fishers ' knowledge and scientists' knowledge. This 'two cultures ' theory suggests A) that both training and experience lead fishers and scientists to think in systematically different ways about fish and B) that breakdowns in communications caused by this difference in knowledge cultures is a primary reason for fisheries management failures. The case presented here qualifies both of these suggestions. The research combines a participant observation study of scientific decision making, with a discourse analysis of debates around the management of Atlantic bluefish (Pomatomus |
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