Comparative Institutions andManagement Resiliency in Latin American Small-Scale Fisheries
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title
The Social ScienceJournal
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
45
First Page
312
Last Page
329
Abstract
Encroachment by commercial fleets on small-scale fishing territories throughout Latin America over the last half-century is increasing inter-sector conflict. Small-scale fishery production is crucial to communities that rely on fish as a key source of protein in daily consumption and for supplying increased demand. As the continued viability of local management is threatened, we need to properly understand under what conditions informal institutions are resilient. Seven published Latin American case studies test which model management principles correlate with resilience. Shoreline exchange is identified as an effective practice promoting reciprocity and rapid collective action in the face of external threats.
Recommended Citation
Chapman, B., D. Jackson-Smith, and P. Petrzelka. 2008. “Comparative Institutions and Management Resiliency in Latin American Small-Scale Fisheries.” The Social Science Journal 45:312-329.
