Conclusions: Reframing the Possibilities for Natural and Social Science Dialogue on the Economic History of Natural Resources

Ommer, Rosemary E.; Paterson, Barbara

doi:10.5751/es-05972-190117

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“…Ultimately, fi sheries governance, whether implicitly or explicitly, is guided by a series of underlying values and ethics (Wiber, Berkes, Charles, & Kearney, 2004). As Ommer & Paterson (2014) write, "Management objectives are, or should be, a refl ection of what we value in a fi shery, such as a healthy ecosystem that supports healthy fi sh stocks, vibrant fi shing communities, and a healthy fi shing economy." As Song, Chunepagdee, & Jentoft (2013) point out, the expression of values is also tied to power relations, as there is a risk that the values and principles of some may dominate, suppressing those of others.…”

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Where are the Fish? Using a “Fish as Food” Framework to Explore the Thunder Bay Area Fisheries

Lowitt

Levkoe

Nelson

2019

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Thunder Bay is the largest city in Northwestern Ontario and is located on the northern shore of Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake. While fi shing and fi sh consumption are signifi cant parts of the Thunder Bay area's food systems, the ability to purchase fi sh that are caught and processed in the region is extremely limited. While the lake once had an abundance of commercial fi shing activity, today there are only a handful of commercial fi shers left on the Canadian side and most of the catch is sold in the United States. In recent years, there have been growing efforts among community groups, local entrepreneurs, citizens, and Indigenous communities to enhance the sustainability of local food systems and ensure they can provide accessible, healthy, and culturally-appropriate foods, including fi sh. This article uses a "fi sh as food" framework to explore how policies and governance impact small-scale commercial fi sheries in the Thunder Bay area's food systems. Based on twenty-fi ve interviews with a diverse range of actors involved in fi sheries, as well as a review of policies in the interrelated areas of fi sheries management and food systems, we look at the barriers and potential opportunities for reintegrating small-scale commercial fi sheries into food systems in the Thunder Bay area. Our fi ndings indicate that fi sheries governance is dominated by top-down approaches to resource management, to the detriment of equity, livelihoods, and access to local fi sh for consumption.

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