Pathways to implement the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ...

• Main Author: Saul, Lillian
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2023
• Subjects: Newfoundland; Canada
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.48336/4jm6-sx38; https://research.library.mun.ca/15837/

This thesis examines pathways found in barriers and opportunities to implement the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The 34th Committee on Fisheries in 2020 declared Canada as the fifth country to become Friends of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines. At about the same time, the Canadian government began to develop the Blue Economy strategy, wrapping up its consultation phase in 2022. Yet, it is unclear how the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines can be implemented in the Canadian context, or how they will factor into plans for a Blue Economy strategy. Through use of interactive governance theory and written from the perspective of an active commercial fishing person, this research explores challenges and opportunities to implement the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines into Canadian fisheries governance, using Newfoundland and Labrador as a case study. Implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines is vital for advancement towards ...