Fish, People, and Systems of Power: Understanding and Disrupting Feedback between Colonialism and Fisheries Science

Silver, Jennifer J.; Okamoto, Daniel K.; Armitage, Derek; Alexander, Steven M.; Atleo, Clifford Gordon; Burt, Jenn M.; Jones, Russ; Lee, Lynn C.; Muhl, Ella‐Kari; Salomon, Anne K.; Stoll, Joshua S.

doi:10.1086/720152

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“…Fisheries science uses quantitative methods to inform management goals and – as the current state of the oceans indicates – most goals it has supported require adjustment (Silver et al, 2022). The synergistic pairing of IKS and Western science can improve our understanding of ecosystems and the consequences of human interventions.…”

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“…While the use of MSY‐based reference points under the PA policy is consistent with international standards, the approach is increasingly criticized for failing to meet broader socio‐ecological objectives (Pauly & Froese, 2021; Silver et al, 2022; Walters et al, 2005). Further, the PA policy states the need for “factoring in ecosystem considerations,” citing a 2004 review of Atlantic Fisheries Policy which recommended a risk management framework that included reference points linked to stock and ecosystem indicators (DFO, 2004).…”

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“…In contrast, for IKS a primary goal of fisheries management is to adhere to the principle of "take only what you need and leave lots for the ecosystem (Reid et al, 2022)," thereby ensuring protection of all resources for future generations (McAllister et al, 2023). Indigenous Peoples, therefore, often perceive the aspatial approaches of Western fisheries management as threats to their cultures and ecosystems (Silver et al, 2022). This perception does not necessarily reflect a mistrust of Western science (Reid et al, 2021).…”

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Re‐imagining the precautionary approach to make collaborative fisheries management inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Frid

Wilson²,

Walkus

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Fish and Fisheries

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Fisheries science uses quantitative methods to inform management decisions that reflect cultural preferences which, in turn, indirectly influence the states of ecosystems. To date, it has largely supported Eurocentric preferences for the commodification of marine organisms under the tenets of maximum sustainable yield, whereby abundances are intentionally maintained far below their historical baselines despite broader socio‐ecological trade‐offs. In contrast, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) adhere to the principle of “take only what you need and leave lots for the ecosystem,” implementing lower fishery removals to support socio‐ecological resilience. Despite the power imbalance favouring Eurocentric preferences in decision‐making, fisheries scientists increasingly recognize that the pairing of IKS and Western science, or Two‐Eyed Seeing, would lead to more holistic management goals. For recognition to transcend tokenism, meaningful collaborations and co‐governance structures underlying knowledge co‐production must carry through to legislated policy changes. Using recent co‐governance developments for fisheries management and spatial protections involving federal, provincial and Indigenous governments in Pacific Canada, we illustrate how the precautionary approach, including reference points and harvest control rules broadly applied in international fisheries, could be revised to make collaborative fisheries management compatible with IKS and improve biodiversity and fisheries protections. Our recommendations may create socio‐economic trade‐offs at different timescales for commercial fishers. Pre‐empting that challenge, we discuss IKS‐compatible economic approaches for addressing shorter term costs arising from reduced exploitation rates. Although our case study derives from Pacific Canada, the insights provided here are broadly applicable elsewhere in the world.

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“…As a result, many of the scientific models, practices, agencies, laws and technologies used to manage complex systems like fisheries, agriculture, or recovery of endangered species have, until recently, focused on single species objectives. Species interacting within diverse assemblages and complex ecosystems became managed in isolation by centralized and siloed institutions that were geographically removed from the complex systems they were mandated to manage [5,60,61]. Western management driven by values such as efficiency, reductionism, and accumulation of wealth (i.e.…”

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“…The sciences face a reckoning in this moment of time defined by a rapidly changing climate, accelerating exploitation of Earth's biosphere, and increasing recognition of the role science plays in generating and institutionalizing inequity among people [2]. As a society, we are grappling with the systems of power that shape the aims, impacts and beneficiaries of the sciences tackling these global crises [3][4][5]. Consequently, the links between biodiversity, environmental change, equity and justice have come into sharp focus in local to global policy dialogues and scientific initiatives aiming to support them.…”

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Disrupting and diversifying the values, voices and governance principles that shape biodiversity science and management

Salomon,

Okamoto,

Wilson

et al. 2023

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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With climate, biodiversity and inequity crises squarely upon us, never has there been a more pressing time to rethink how we conceptualize, understand and manage our relationship with Earth's biodiversity. Here, we describe governance principles of 17 Indigenous Nations from the Northwest Coast of North America used to understand and steward relationships among all components of nature, including humans. We then chart the colonial origins of biodiversity science and use the complex case of sea otter recovery to illuminate how ancestral governance principles can be mobilized to characterize, manage and restore biodiversity in more inclusive, integrative and equitable ways. To enhance environmental sustainability, resilience and social justice amid today's crises, we need to broaden who benefits from and participates in the sciences of biodiversity by expanding the values and methodologies that shape such initiatives. In practice, biodiversity conservation and natural resource management need to shift from centralized, siloed approaches to those that can accommodate plurality in values, objectives, governance systems, legal traditions and ways of knowing. In doing so, developing solutions to our planetary crises becomes a shared responsibility. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Detecting and attributing the causes of biodiversity change: needs, gaps and solutions’.

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From Recognition to Action: Strengthening AFS's Commitments to Indigenous Peoples

Cannon,

Dean,

Guo

et al. 2024

Fisheries

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Fish, People, and Systems of Power: Understanding and Disrupting Feedback between Colonialism and Fisheries Science

Cited by 28 publications

References 70 publications

Re‐imagining the precautionary approach to make collaborative fisheries management inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Re‐imagining the precautionary approach to make collaborative fisheries management inclusive of Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Disrupting and diversifying the values, voices and governance principles that shape biodiversity science and management

From Recognition to Action: Strengthening AFS's Commitments to Indigenous Peoples

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