An Investigation of Cree Indian Domestic

• Main Authors: Fisheries In Northern Quebec, Fikret Berkes
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Canada; Fort George; Indian; Arctic; James Bay
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.550.8056; http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic32-1-46.pdf

ABSTRACT. Domestic or subsistence fisheries of the eastern James Bay Cree. were studied, mainly in Fort George, by direct observation. These fisheries were characterized by large numbers of participants, low catches per day and per fisherman, but high catches per length of net used, as compared to commercial fisheries. Most stocks appear lightly utilized, but in the vicinity of larger settlements there is evidence that some stocks are overfished. The total catch may be increased by distributing the fishing effort more evenly over a larger area. Fish resource base of the region appears suitable for supporting local economic development with respect to recreational fisheries and native-run commercial fisheries for the local market, as well as maintaining the domestic fishery. R&UMe. On a ktudie, par observation directe, principalement a Fort Georges, les types de pbche, familiales ou de subsistance. Les pbcheries sont caractensees par le grand nombre de participants, la faiblesse des prises, par jour et par pbcheur, mais aussi par l’importance des prise par longueur de filet utili&, en comparison avec la pbche commerciale. La plus grande partie des reserves parait peu utilisee,mais dans les regions de colonies plus importantes, il est evident qu’on a trop pbch6 de poissons. On peut kgalement accroitre la prise totale, en repartissant I’effort de pbche sur une plus grande &endue. Les ressources de la pbche, base de la region, apparaissent suffisantes pour supporter un developpement tconomique local, en respectant le pbche de distraction et la pbche commerciale des indigknes pour le march6 local, tout en maintenant la pbche familiale. Traduit par Alain de Vendegies, Aquitaine Co. of Canada Ltd.