Social sciences and humanities lobster research pilot project : approaches, methods and findings / by Courtenay E. Parlee, Jill Campbell-Miller, Adam Cook, Vahab Pourfaraj and Jamie Tam.: Fs97-6/3531E-PDF

"In 2021 the Blue Economy Lobster Team (BELT) came together to work on a pilot project to integrate and assess natural and social science data in order to provide more comprehensive stock advice on the Maritimes Region Lobster fishery. The social science and humanities research of the BELT was guided by two principal questions: 1) How have commercial fishing practices, also referred to as fishing effort, changed over time, and how does it alter the perception of stock productivity? 2) What are the key social, cultural, institutional and economic objectives for the American Lobster fishery? As a pilot, the geographic scope of the research was limited to Lobster Fishing Areas 29, 30, 31a, 31b, 32, 36, 38. Through a participatory approach, the research engaged Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqey and Peskotomuhkati organizations and communities, and commercial associations. The engagements centered around co-creating social science and humanities questions that would, if used in data collection, help to characterize key objectives for the Lobster fisheries. They also helped the researchers to gauge the level of interest in a survey as a method to collect data on changes in commercial Lobster fishing practices over time, and the best way to deliver such a survey. The findings from the engagements provide insight and direction as to the approaches, methods and ethical considerations that could be applied to collect social science and humanities data to inform more comprehensive science advice on Lobster"--Abstract, page iv.

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