| The purpose of this thesis is to determine if an ethic of conservation arose as a result of the implementation of quasi-property rights in the Scotia-Fundy offshore groundfish fishery between 1983 and 1993. Focus is on past and present fishing practices to determine whether attitudes and behaviours have changed to reflect the connection between present fishing practices and the future sustainability of the groundfish fishery. The study argues that there is some evidence to conclude that participants in the industry are becoming more conservation minded. Further, some companies have taken a proactive approach such that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated in the future. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)... |
