Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent

This paper presents an ethnographic examination of beluga whale, eel and black sturgeon fisheries, focusing more particularly on their exploitation, commodification and conservation. A political ecology approach first allows for an historical account of the beluga whale fishery, revealing how it con...

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Main Author: Sabrina Doyon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laboratoire Éco-anthropologie et Ethnobiologie 2018-06-01
Series:Revue d'ethnoécologie
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ethnoecologie/3472
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description This paper presents an ethnographic examination of beluga whale, eel and black sturgeon fisheries, focusing more particularly on their exploitation, commodification and conservation. A political ecology approach first allows for an historical account of the beluga whale fishery, revealing how it contributed to developing the eel and black sturgeon fisheries. Second, the paper examines the environmental degradation process that led to management policies, which are in turn marginalizing the fishermen. Third, it explores how eel and sturgeon fisheries are now tied both to a natural heritagization process and new mechanisms of commodification. This analysis questions the environmental consequences of capitalist development and natural resource management policies for the fishermen and their environment, shedding light on the pressurization process these fisheries are facing.
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spelling doaj-art-e2ee22abba9a4b9bada76b3a7c9dc1f32025-02-05T16:24:47ZengLaboratoire Éco-anthropologie et EthnobiologieRevue d'ethnoécologie2267-24192018-06-011310.4000/ethnoecologie.3472Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-LaurentSabrina DoyonThis paper presents an ethnographic examination of beluga whale, eel and black sturgeon fisheries, focusing more particularly on their exploitation, commodification and conservation. A political ecology approach first allows for an historical account of the beluga whale fishery, revealing how it contributed to developing the eel and black sturgeon fisheries. Second, the paper examines the environmental degradation process that led to management policies, which are in turn marginalizing the fishermen. Third, it explores how eel and sturgeon fisheries are now tied both to a natural heritagization process and new mechanisms of commodification. This analysis questions the environmental consequences of capitalist development and natural resource management policies for the fishermen and their environment, shedding light on the pressurization process these fisheries are facing.https://journals.openedition.org/ethnoecologie/3472conservationfisheryeelblack sturgeonbeluga whalepolitical ecology
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Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent
Revue d'ethnoécologie
conservation
fishery
eel
black sturgeon
beluga whale
political ecology
title Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent
title_full Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent
title_fullStr Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent
title_full_unstemmed Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent
title_short Pêches des bélugas, des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l’estuaire du St-Laurent
title_sort peches des belugas des anguilles et des esturgeons noirs de l estuaire du st laurent
topic conservation
fishery
eel
black sturgeon
beluga whale
political ecology
url https://journals.openedition.org/ethnoecologie/3472
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