Social wellbeing and commons management failure in a smallscale bag net fishery in Gujarat, India

Social scientists have long recognized that fishing is perceived by many coastal communities as a way of life that does much more than just provide material benefits. A corollary to this is that fishers are often reluctant to quit fishing. Marine fisheries are complex and dynamic, and are often subj...

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Main Authors: Rajib Biswal, Derek Johnson, Fikret Berkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services) 2017-10-01
Series:International Journal of the Commons
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Online Access:https://www.thecommonsjournal.org/articles/742