This thesis identifies and discusses a variety of historical, economic, and
regulatory barriers to the collection of harvest data for a subsistence salmon fishery on
Southeast Alaska's Chilkat River. The research on which this paper is based also elicited
suggestions for improving participation in and accuracy of future harvest assessment
efforts. Research was conducted using standard social science interview methodology,
participant observation, and reviews of historical and regulatory documents. Barriers
identified include a general dissonance between harvesters and management bodies in
relation to the valuation and documentation of fisheries resources, as well as specific
regulations regarding gear types, seasonality, area, species, and allocation of harvest that
contradict customary and traditional harvest practices. These factors contribute to low
levels of communication and trust between user groups and management bodies, resulting
in non-participation in harvest assessment efforts among user groups. Conventional
management approaches, legal mandate, and a shifting political climate are presented as
factors contributing to the motivation for this type of research intended to better
document characteristics of subsistence harvest. Ultimately, this thesis argues that
harvest assessment would be improved through a more inclusive cooperative
management effort.
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| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/14398 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Morgen Elizabeth |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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