Download - Science & Ecological Knowledge:
Insight into conflicting Insight into conflicting claims concerning cod claims concerning cod and hake predation on and hake predation on
juvenile lobsterjuvenile lobster
OutlineOutline Internship providersInternship providers IssuesIssues Literature reviewLiterature review
Diet StudyDiet StudyEcological knowledgeEcological knowledge
AssessmentAssessment Conclusions / RecommendationsConclusions / Recommendations
Internship ProvidersInternship Providers Gulf NS Bonafide
Fishermen’s Assoc– who/where are they?– what do they do?– Special Projects
Social Research For Sustainable Fisheries– Who was involved?– What was it all about?
ISSUESISSUES
Cod and hake predation on juvenile lobsters Problem
* dissagreement between DFO and fishermen* insufficient research
Use of fish harvesters ecological knowledge My position
Hanson & Lanteigne StudyHanson & Lanteigne Study
What did they report? Problems with the study:
CODCOD
•Distribution assumptions
•Sampling depths
•Sampling time
HAKEHAKE
•Sampling method
•Sampling depths
•Sampling time
AssessmentAssessment
Should Fish harvesters be concerned? Why?
Limited/questionable published data Importance of the lobster fishery Relative abundance of cod and hake in St.
Georges Bay
Ecological KnowledgeEcological Knowledge
Fisheries public policy Collapse of groundfish stocks fishermens concerns ignored
What is ecological knowledge? How can EK be used in fisheries
management? What are some limitations of EK?
Study ObjectiveStudy ObjectiveCollection of background informationGather ecological knowledge of fishermen
identify local experts focus group interviews individual in depth interviews
DocumentDesign study proposalKeep everyone informed!
St. Georges Bay Ecosystem Project St. Georges Bay Ecosystem Project SurveySurvey
Questionaire sections:Attatchment to fishing
communityFishing history of
respondentsExperience with harvester organizationsPersonal backgroundlocal knowledge experts identification
Survey ResultsSurvey ResultsWho were identified as local experts?
Active fishermen expertise widely distributed 35 names came up 4 or more times
Characteristics of “experts” slightly more experienced significantly larger boats More licenses
Conclusions/RecommendationsConclusions/Recommendations Select fishermen to be interviewed Focus interviews on details - ie., where & when
to sampleDesign a study based on fishermens’ input &
compensate for weaknesses of diet study sample shallow water spring & summer months method of capture: handlining, gill netting
Request test permit for studyCarry out study - Document findings
• Academic supervisor:– Tony Davis
• Bonafide Fishermen– President: Sandy Benoit– CRC: Kay Wallace