Rapid recovery of Dungeness crab within spatial fishery closures declared under indigenous law in British Columbia

• Published in: Global Ecology and Conservation
• Main Authors: Alejandro Frid, Madeleine McGreer, Angela Stevenson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2016
• Subjects: British Columbia; Dungeness crab; Fisheries; Indigenous governance; Marine use planning; Spatial protection; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2016.01.002; https://doaj.org/article/12d19409ae634e648c15e7a087b8d5c0

Canada’s constitution grants indigenous people priority access to marine resources, yet indigenous, commercial and recreational fishers target the same species. Avoiding conflict between different users, therefore, requires evidence-based policies that manage fisheries for conservation while respect...