Encyclopedia of Women in the American West

Bakken, Gordon Morris; Farrington, Brenda

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“…In general, the fishers did not initially welcome the crabs due to the impacts on traditional fishing and fear of negative ecosystem impacts, but this attitude changed as the crab became an important source of income (Eldorhagen 2008). The political debate, prior to approval of the management plan for the King Crab, was polarised between those who saw the King Crab industry as a potentially important source of income in the north and those who were more concerned about the negative impacts the crab could have on the local ecosystem, including damage to traditional commercially harvested fish stocks (Dalen 2002;Bakken 2003;Berg 2003;NTB 2003;Ivetorp 2004;Ludvigsen 2005;Sagen 2010). The latter contributed to Norwegian authorities implementing a western limit for King Crab expansion west of 26º E in 2003.…”

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Alien Invasive Species Management: Stakeholder Perceptions of the Barents Sea King Crab

Falk-Petersen¹

2014

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The alien invasive Red King Crab in the Barents Sea represents both a threat, via ecosystem impacts, and a gain as a revenue source from food sales. Uncertainties exist regarding the ecological impacts but debate in Norway has also emphasised the economic benefits to marginalised fisher communities. This paper reports on a Q-methodology study involving key stakeholders to probe the extent to which divisions exist between different groups. While divisions are indeed found and two groupings identified, these are not as clear as suggested by the lines typically portrayed in the media and elsewhere -, i.e. economic gains versus ecological preservation. Stakeholder groups reported here generally agreed that biodiversity concerns should be central and that further invasion was undesirable due to potential impacts on ecosystem services.

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