The oceans are increasingly viewed as a new frontier for economic development. Yet, as
companies and governments race to capitalize on marine resources, substantial risks can …

Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are at the center of social–ecological systems that have
supported Indigenous peoples around the North Pacific Rim since time immemorial …

Food security is a global societal challenge, and one geographic region where food
insecurity is increasing is the North American Arctic and Subarctic. In this paper we …

In fisheries management—as in environmental governance more generally—regulatory
arrangements that are thought to be helpful in some contexts frequently become panaceas …

Inaccurate or incomplete diagnosis of the root causes of overfishing can lead to misguided
and ineffective fisheries policies and programmes. The “Malthusian overfishing narrative” …

This article draws on directed ethnographic research and a review of literature to explore
how the commodification of fishing rights discursively and materially remakes human-marine …

Iceland's nationwide privatized Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system is over thirty
years old but remains a topic of public and political debate, particularly because of the …

Critical analyses of neoliberalism׳ s influence on fisheries governance have documented
how enclosure, quota leasing and renting, and commodification can precipitate negative …

Although there has been increasing interest in rural enterprises, relatively little has been
written on enterprise and entrepreneurship on islands where problems tend to be different …

Commercial fishing and farming are critical industries that ensure national food security,
provide employment opportunities, and contribute to the well-being of rural livelihoods and …