Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery
Fish harvesters on the southwest coast of Newfoundland depend heavily on lobster to earn a living. In recent years, decreasing prices and other challenges have threatened the viability of the industry and the future employment of many harvesters’ families and others dependent on the small boat fishe...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:14133 2023-10-01T03:57:36+02:00 Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery Temple, Katie Neis, Barbara Ryan, Mandy Brownrigg, Patsy Chuenpagdee, Ratana 2010-12 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/14133/ https://research.library.mun.ca/14133/1/Sustainable_Lobster_Fishery_Report_December_21_2010_Final_revised.pdf http://www.curra.ca/documents/Sustainable_Lobster_Fishery_Report_December_21_2010_Final_revised.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/14133/1/Sustainable_Lobster_Fishery_Report_December_21_2010_Final_revised.pdf Temple, Katie <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Temple=3AKatie=3A=3A.html> and Neis, Barbara <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Neis=3ABarbara=3A=3A.html> and Ryan, Mandy <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Ryan=3AMandy=3A=3A.html> and Brownrigg, Patsy <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brownrigg=3APatsy=3A=3A.html> and Chuenpagdee, Ratana <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Chuenpagdee=3ARatana=3A=3A.html> (2010) Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery. Research Report. Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. cc_by_nc Report NonPeerReviewed 2010 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:49:35Z Fish harvesters on the southwest coast of Newfoundland depend heavily on lobster to earn a living. In recent years, decreasing prices and other challenges have threatened the viability of the industry and the future employment of many harvesters’ families and others dependent on the small boat fishery. In the past few years southwest coast fishermen have had high average lobster catch rates per harvester and the number of active licenses in the region has been stable. Most of the lobster is sold to two local buyers and then exported, primarily to the United States. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is the main regulator for harvesting, while the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture regulates the industry post-harvest. Currently the environmental sustainability of the fishery is in question because although there are a number of conservation methods in place, exploitation rates are very high. Low prices contribute to the pressure on harvesters to fish intensively. Report Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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Fish harvesters on the southwest coast of Newfoundland depend heavily on lobster to earn a living. In recent years, decreasing prices and other challenges have threatened the viability of the industry and the future employment of many harvesters’ families and others dependent on the small boat fishery. In the past few years southwest coast fishermen have had high average lobster catch rates per harvester and the number of active licenses in the region has been stable. Most of the lobster is sold to two local buyers and then exported, primarily to the United States. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is the main regulator for harvesting, while the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture regulates the industry post-harvest. Currently the environmental sustainability of the fishery is in question because although there are a number of conservation methods in place, exploitation rates are very high. Low prices contribute to the pressure on harvesters to fish intensively. |
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Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery |
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Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery |
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Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/14133/1/Sustainable_Lobster_Fishery_Report_December_21_2010_Final_revised.pdf Temple, Katie <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Temple=3AKatie=3A=3A.html> and Neis, Barbara <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Neis=3ABarbara=3A=3A.html> and Ryan, Mandy <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Ryan=3AMandy=3A=3A.html> and Brownrigg, Patsy <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brownrigg=3APatsy=3A=3A.html> and Chuenpagdee, Ratana <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Chuenpagdee=3ARatana=3A=3A.html> (2010) Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Southwest Coast Lobster Fishery. Research Report. Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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