Newfoundland Inshore Cod Trap Fisheries, Canada

The inshore cod trap fisheries discussed in this case are primarily located along the eastern and north shores of Newfoundland, Canada, encompassing an unknown geographical area.  The case study discusses the development of community-based institutions over time and then compares this with larger scale policy development for offshore fishing and economic development which lead to the demise of the community-based inshore fishery institutions after 1960.  

This case is detailed in Chapter 14 of the original case study by Pinkerton and Weinstein (1995). The original case study authors focus on the relationship between competing policy mechanisms and user groups. The case study has subsequently been used in comparative analyses regarding Ostrom's Design Principles (see bibliography).