The extraction and utilization of local and scientific geospatial knowledge within the Bluff oyster fishery, New Zealand

This paper assesses the Bluff oyster fishery in New Zealand as a case study in common pool resource management. It discusses ways in which modern information technology, augmented by low-tech data gathering strategies and community ethnography, can be used to produce an integrated scientific and loc...

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Published in:Journal of environmental management 2009-05, Vol.90 (6), p.2055-2070
Main Authors: Hall, G. Brent, Moore, Antoni, Knight, Peter, Hankey, Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
citizen participation
Collaboration
Common Pool Resource Management
Community empowerment
Community mapping
Community Participation
Conservation of Natural Resources - methods
Data Collection
Databases, Factual
Decision Support Techniques
Fisheries
Fisheries co-management
fisheries management
Fishermen
Fishers' knowledge
Fishing industry
Geographic Information Systems
Geographical information systems
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Geography
geospatial data processing
Geospatial knowledge integration
Humans
Informatics - methods
Information acquisition
Knowledge
Local communities
Mapping
Marine
Mollusca
New Zealand
Oysters
Resource management
Science
Scientific research
Stakeholders
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Summary:This paper assesses the Bluff oyster fishery in New Zealand as a case study in common pool resource management. It discusses ways in which modern information technology, augmented by low-tech data gathering strategies and community ethnography, can be used to produce an integrated scientific and local knowledge-inspired fishery database that lends itself to fostering collaboration in resource management and planning. The specific context and state of the oyster fishery in Bluff are described. Issues regarding undocumented and ephemeral intergenerational knowledge, much of which is geospatial in nature, on the fishery, the current crisis that many see in the future of the fishery, and a lack of cohesion or common sense of purpose between the stakeholder groups are discussed. It is argued that the digital resource that results from the integration of local and scientific knowledge and the potential community building processes that can ensue from collaboration and dialogue around this centrepiece are of central importance in developing an oyster fishery management plan that is holistic in concept and sustainable in purpose.
ISSN:0301-4797
1095-8630
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.08.022