Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada
"Subsistence fisheries,as distinct from commercialand recreational, exist throughout much of the Canadian North and satisfy local needs for fish protein. These fisherie have been investigated quantitatively only since the 1970s. Many otfh ese studies are in the 'grey literature' metho...
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ftdlc:oai:http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu:10535/4783 2023-05-15T14:20:29+02:00 Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada Berkes, Fikret North America Canada 1990 http://hdl.handle.net/10535/4783 English eng http://hdl.handle.net/10535/4783 Arctic 43 35-42 1 Mar. fisheries indigenous institutions Native Americans Journal Article published Case Study 1990 ftdlc 2021-03-11T16:17:26Z "Subsistence fisheries,as distinct from commercialand recreational, exist throughout much of the Canadian North and satisfy local needs for fish protein. These fisherie have been investigated quantitatively only since the 1970s. Many otfh ese studies are in the 'grey literature' methods of study and reporting are not standardized, and interpretation of data is often problematic. Nevertheless, some generalizations can be offered from a preliminary survey of harvest study data from 93 communities and from 10 regional studies representing Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The data indicate a wide range of harvest values clustering at about 60 kg of whole fish per capita per year. If these data are representative, there is a significant subsistence fishery sector for the local economics of hundreds of communities. Most of these fisheries are not being reported in fishery statistics, nor are they being monitoreda nd assessed." Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Northwest Territories Indiana University: Digital Library of the Commons (DLC) Northwest Territories Canada British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) |
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"Subsistence fisheries,as distinct from commercialand recreational, exist throughout much of the Canadian North and satisfy local needs for fish protein. These fisherie have been investigated quantitatively only since the 1970s. Many otfh ese studies are in the 'grey literature' methods of study and reporting are not standardized, and interpretation of data is often problematic. Nevertheless, some generalizations can be offered from a preliminary survey of harvest study data from 93 communities and from 10 regional studies representing Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The data indicate a wide range of harvest values clustering at about 60 kg of whole fish per capita per year. If these data are representative, there is a significant subsistence fishery sector for the local economics of hundreds of communities. Most of these fisheries are not being reported in fishery statistics, nor are they being monitoreda nd assessed." |
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Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada |
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Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada |
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Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada |
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Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada |
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Native Subsistence Fisheries: A Synthesis of Harvest Studies in Canada |
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