Displaying 16 - 30 of 261 records found.
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valenca canoe fishery | Case |
| the port of valenca, which is popular for its canoe-fishing tradition, is located in the state of bahia, in northeastern brazil. the original case spans from 1970-1971; the resource units are demersal and pelagic fish species. the introduction of nylon nets by the brazil government in 1960 gave entry to non-fishing entrepreneurs who hired inexperienced fishers to fish. this new group of fishers disregarded the existing rules, resulting in conflict. in addition, the appropriative power of the... | 09 Aug 2016 |
chiguana fishery, venezuela | Case |
| chiguana is a small venezuelan community on lower end of the gulf of cariaco, on the northern shore. the original study, which was carried out in 1971, catalogues an action situation with approximately 343 residents. at the time of the original case, the fishery was in decline due to deterioration of the fishing zone and market conditions. the key resource is fish, principally m. lisa . the fishery of interest was used mostly by the immediate community but was embedded within a national,... | 09 Aug 2016 |
gageo-do (kagodo) island anchovy fishery, south korea | Case |
| gageo-do is an isolated island fishing community located in the jeollanam-do( cholla nam-do) province of korea. the resources harvested are anchovies from the gageo-do anchovy grounds surrounding kagodo island as well as seaweed, which is harvested during spring. boundaries are drawn on technological limitations, as boats can only travel a limited distance offshore. seaweed grounds are owned collectively and can be accessed by member households. this case was part of the original cpr database... | 09 Aug 2016 |
caye caulker lobsterfishing | Case |
| caye caulker is a small coral island located 15 miles o the northeastern coast of belize. boundaries are drawn based on natural barriers such as the barrier reef, that lies to the east of the caribbean sea. the set of individuals who have rights to withdraw from this resource were well-dened at the time of the study. when the case was documented, the appropriators were attempting to exercise de facto closed access to the lobster fishery. the resource appropriated from caye caulker is lobster.... | 09 Aug 2016 |
port lameron - pagesville lobsterfishery | Case |
| the pagesville fishery of port lameron harbor is located on the southern edge of nova scotia, canada. the physical boundaries are consistent with the boundaries of islands and harbors while the institutional boundaries are based on customary usage. the resource units appropriated include lobster and demersal fish. the fishermen cooperate to control access to and appropriation from the resource system. inshore fishing (mixed finfish and lobster) is the economic mainstay. pagesville fishers often... | 09 Aug 2016 |
port lameron - pagesville finfishery | Case |
| the pagesville fishery of port lameron harbor is located on the southern edge of nova scotia, canada. the physical boundaries are consistent with the boundaries of islands and harbors while the institutional boundaries are based on customary usage. the resource units appropriated include lobster and demersal fish. the fishermen cooperate to control access to and appropriation from the resource system. inshore fishing (mixed finfish and lobster) is the economic mainstay. pagesville fishers often... | 09 Aug 2016 |
quintana roo-scalefish, eastern yucatan peninsula, mexico | Case |
| the quintana roo fishery is located on the eastern side of the yucatan peninsula in mexico. the nearly 900 km of coastline includes all of mexico's caribbean shore. the boundary of the quintana roo fisheries is defined institutionally by the mexican government. the resource harvested is scalefish . unlike the other resource users harvesting from this fishery, scalefish harvesters are not organized by a co-op or firm. this case was part of the original cpr database developed in the 1980s by... | 09 Aug 2016 |
quintana roo lobster fishery, yucatan peninsula, mexico | Case |
| the quintana roo lobster fisheries are located on the eastern (caribbean) side of the yucatan peninsula in mexico and stretch along the nearly 900 km of coastline from the border with belize in the south to the gulf of mexico in the north. the original case study divides the fishery into three regions: north, central and south and is based on fieldwork conducted from mid-1978 to mid-1980. it catalogues an action situation involving approx. 643 cooperative fishermen; lobster is the stationary... | 09 Aug 2016 |
ascension bay lobster fishery | Case |
| ascension bay is located in quintana roo state, mexico. the resource appropriated from the ascension bay lobster fishery is lobster. in this case, the fisheries are organized by co-ops or firms. institutional arrangements are such that members of the ascension bay lobster fishery co-op can trade or sell lobster territories since members own the territories that they fish from. this case was part of the original cpr database developed in the 1980s by edella schlager and shui yan tang at indiana... | 09 Aug 2016 |
farquhar beach, clarendon, jamaica | Case |
| farquhar beach is located in clarendon, jamaica. the resource appropriated from farquhar beach is demersal fish. fishers use the "first in time, first in right" strategy for determining who has access to choice fishing spots within the grounds. all land and the beach area where fishing takes place is owned by a single owner and fishermen pay a fee for using the beach. the single landowner determines access to the resource by deciding who can live and fish at farquhar beach. this case... | 09 Aug 2016 |
port phillip bay scallop fishery | Case |
| port phillip bay is a large bay in southern victoria, australia.the resource appropriated from port phillip bay are scallops. in this case study, the authors describe the scallop fishery and the evolution of its management system after stocks declined. over time rules such as licenses, individual quotas, and closed seasons have been introduced to manage the resource. this case was part of the original cpr database developed in the 1980s by edella schlager and shui yan tang at indiana university... | 09 Aug 2016 |
lakes entrance scallop fishery | Case |
| the lakes entrance scallop fishery is located in bass strait outside the city of lakes entrance in eastern victoria, australia and as far south as tasmania in depths of 10-30 fathoms . the original case, which was published in 1982, catalogs the management of both lakes entrance and nearby port phillip bay fisheries following a decline in scallop stocks in the early 1970s. the shared resources relevant to the commons dilemma faced by the community include scallop stocks and their productivity (... | 09 Aug 2016 |
petty harbour cod fishery | Case |
| petty harbor is located in a town on the eastern shore of the avalon peninsula. the resource appropriated from petty harbour cod fishery is cod. the author examines the perception of the marine environment by fishers. he compared the fishers of petty harbour who remain close to shore and use traps and hand lines with fishers from st. johns who travel further offshore and use long lines. he found that in general fishers have a selective perception of their environment and primarily focus on... | 09 Aug 2016 |
munglori "turf" (forest territory) management, india | Case |
| munglori is a village in uttaranchal, india. the resource appropriated from munglori turf management is fodder. there is a system of informal, locally recognized rules which are respected in and across villages and through which the local oak forests are managed. these rules supersede national laws and result in a reasonable level of forest management. both institutional and geographical factors affect the boundary of the resource. from the standpoint of social-ecological systems analysis, this... | 09 Aug 2016 |
the kaset samakee water user association, isan region, northeastern thailand | Case |
| the kaset samkee water user association is a part of the the lam pra plerng irrigation project, constructed by thailand's royal irrigation department (rid). rid organized four water user associations (wuas) in the project area that are then divided into "chaeks" (a chaek is an area served by a common farm-turn-out). the common irrigator is paid by the rid and is responsible for arranging water distribution and maintenance schedules in the chaek. farmers in the area of the kaset... | 09 Aug 2016 |