A POLICY-ORIENTED ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE WINTER BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY IN BEAUFORT AND MOREHEAD CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
Abstract
In the mid-1990s, sport fishermen from the Outer Banks of North Carolina stumbled
upon a winter population of bluefin tuna in the shallow waters near shore. Each winter
since then, fishermen have braved icy waters and frigid temperatures to capitalize
on this
resource. In their quest for a commercial share of the U.S. quota, these local fishermen
have shown a unique interest in making their voices heard. They now play a significant
role in the data collection and management of bluefin tuna, working side-by-side with
scientists and forming a non-profit organization. This MP aims to document the cultural
system of these fishermen and incorporate recommendations for more effective bluefin
tuna management. In an effort to accomplish this goal I produced a policy-oriented
ethnography that characterizes the social, economic and regulatory structure of the
sport and commercial bluefin tuna fishery in Beaufort and Morehead City, North Carolina.
Type
Master's projectSubject
Bluefin tunaOuter Banks
North Carolina
Sport fishermen
Data collection and management
Beaufort, North Carolina
Morehead City, North Carolina
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Brazer, Eric O. Jr (2005). A POLICY-ORIENTED ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE WINTER BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY IN BEAUFORT AND MOREHEAD
CITY, NORTH CAROLINA. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/222.Collections
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