Governability of High-Value Fisheries in Low-Income Contexts: a Case Study of the Sea Cucumber Fishery in Papua New Guinea

• DOI: 10.1007/s10745-019-00078-8
• Publication Date: 2019-06-28T07:25:59Z
• Authors: Kate Barclay; Michael Fabinyi; Jeff Kinch; Simon Foale
• Keywords: Overfishing; Fisheries law; Value (mathematics)

High demand and prices in global markets for luxury seafood fished by coastal communities low-income contexts causes overfishing. There are few alternatives fishers to earn money, most institutions controlling effort weak, beyond the control of fishing states. The mismatch between desires development governance measures enable that is shared across many high-value contexts. Using sea cucumber fishery Papua New Guinea as an example, this paper illustrates how interactive framework provides a holistic approach revealing governability limits opportunities. Analysis system be governed demonstrates fundamental motivating force principle legitimising actions within its management. This analysis highlights fact fisheries management based on assumption open will lead development, due economic value. However, money does not equal development. For other similar increase communities, issues usually considered purview must addressed, including gendered intergenerational decision-making income distribution, financial planning government provision infrastructure services.