Play by the Rules or Don't Play at All: Space Division and Resource Allocation in a Rural Newfoundland Fishing Community

TitlePlay by the Rules or Don't Play at All: Space Division and Resource Allocation in a Rural Newfoundland Fishing Community
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1979
AuthorsMartin KO
Book TitleNorth Atlantic Maritime Cultures:Anthropological Essays on Changing Adaptations
Pagination277-298
PublisherThe Hague
CityMouton
Source DocumentAccessible with appropriate permission
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Fermeuse Cod and Salmon Fishery, Newfoundland, Canada

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Fermeuse is an inshore fishing community that is located on the southern shore of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, the island's eastern-most coastline. The original study, which was carried out in 1972, catalogues an action situation involving approcimately 56 fishermen and 24 fishing units or boats and crew; the resource units are cod and salmon. Allocation of fishing spots depends on the season. The commonly used allocation processes are "first-in-time, first-in-right", lottery, and division...
09 Aug 2016