Opportunities for and challenges of occupational pluralism in seasonal fisheries: Regional cases from Atlantic Canada

• Main Authors: Foley, Paul, Neis, Barbara, Power, Nicole Gerarda, Knott, Christine., Parlee, Courtenay
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2016
• Subjects: Canada; Newfoundland; Parlee
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/14223/; https://research.library.mun.ca/14223/1/OP-final-web-OTM.pdf; http://www.onthemovepartnership.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/OP-final-web-OTM.pdf

This report presents the findings from the Atlantic Canada case studies component of the Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters’ (CCPFH) national study entitled Fisheries Seasonality and the Allocation of Labour and Skills Labour Market Information, which was funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. The Atlantic Canada case studies were coordinated by the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)-based Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board and carried out by Memorial University researchers Dr. Paul Foley (School of Science and Environment, Grenfell Campus), Dr. Barbara Neis (Sociology) and Dr. Nicole Power (Sociology), with help from Research Assistants Christine Knott (PhD student, Sociology) and Dr. Courtenay Parlee. The funds were administered by Memorial University and the research was carried out with support from the On the Move Partnership (www.onthemovepartnership.ca).