Miquel Massutí Oliver (1930-2012)

Unsustainable practices among contemporary maritime fishing communities of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain): A socioecological and historical approach

“…(2005) 3 ; Morales‐Nin et al. (2010, 2015) 1,7, 9–12,25,26 ; Oliver & Vera (2010) 15,17 ; Pauly (2006) 4 ; Pita et al. (2020) 13,23 ; Quetglas et al.…”

“…As occurring in other fishing communities (Ross, 2015), these forms of social organisation and the maintenance of the traditional lifestyle promoted a proper balance between the fishing community and a sustainable exploitation of the marine environment. In this sense, the cofradías prohibited the use of certain aggressive and harmful fishing techniques (e.g., bolitx, sardinales ) since the 15th century (Massutí, 2004; Oliver & Vera, 2010; Salas & Torres, 2012). The sustainable exploitation of marine resources and low impact of small‐scale fishing is reflected in the abundance of fish pointed out by artisanal fishers until 1960s (Durán, 2004).…”

“…In the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, most of the families linked to this activity used to live in structures (i.e., caves, houses, boats) and neighbourhoods located on the coast, generating close contact with the seascape in their daily life (Domínguez, 2020; Durán, 2004). The local nature of the production, knowledge of the best coves to run aground the vessels, and the fishers’ short fishing trips on adjacent fishing grounds close to shore (FAO, 2012; Kolding et al., 2014)—up to 6 miles in the case of Mallorca (Carreras et al., 2015; Durán, 2004)—also promoted a strong connection with the coastal area and the community's living space, generating powerful ties of identity with this environment starting from childhood (Massutí, 2004; Oliver & Vera, 2010).…”

“…As seen in other case studies (Himes‐Cornell & Hoelting, 2015), resilience was therefore enhanced through the development of the social and cultural capital of groups. As we recorded in the oral interviews4 carried out with members of several PSSF communities of Mallorca and some scholars point out (Durán, 2004; Oliver & Vera, 2010; Salas & Torres, 2012), collaboration, small‐scale production, constrained mobility, knowledge transfer systems, social cohesion and the absence of internal competitiveness allowed local traditional fishing communities to avoid environmental overexploitation.…”