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Science & Ecological Knowledge:. Insight into conflicting claims concerning cod and hake predation on juvenile lobster. Outline. Internship providers Issues Literature review Diet Study Ecological knowledge Assessment Conclusions / Recommendations. Gulf NS Bonafide Fishermen’s Assoc
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Science & Ecological Knowledge: Insight into conflicting claims concerning cod and hake predation on juvenile lobster
Outline • Internship providers • Issues • Literature review • Diet Study • Ecological knowledge • Assessment • Conclusions / Recommendations
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? Internship Providers
ISSUES • 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 Study • What did they report? • Problems with the study: • COD • Distribution assumptions • Sampling depths • Sampling time • HAKE • Sampling method • Sampling depths • Sampling time
Assessment • 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 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 Objective • Collection of background information • Gather ecological knowledge of fishermen • identify local experts • focus group interviews • individual in depth interviews • Document • Design study proposal • Keep everyone informed!
St. Georges Bay Ecosystem Project Survey • Questionaire sections: • Attatchment to fishing community • Fishing history of respondents • Experience with harvester organizations • Personal background • local knowledge experts identification
Survey Results • Who 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/Recommendations • Select fishermen to be interviewed • Focus interviews on details - ie., where & when to sample • Design 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 study • Carry out study - Document findings
Acknowledgements • Academic supervisor: • Tony Davis • Bonafide Fishermen • President: Sandy Benoit • CRC: Kay Wallace