We would like to thank our Marine SABRES colleague Dr Catherine Chambers, who successfully delivered a research seminar last week (16th January) at the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS), entitled 'Human dimension of Icelandic Small-Scale Fisheries'.
Research with small-scale fisheries can act as a lens to understand complex human dimensions of fisheries. This presentation overviews current knowledge and research trends focused on cultural aspects in Icelandic small-scale fisheries and the rural coastal communities that are intimately connected to the ocean space.
This hybrid event was attended in person and online, and covered a range of topics including:
Qualitative and quantitative studies on intergenerational equity and a first attempt to design a method that considers justice in Icelandic fisheries governance;
Fishers’ knowledge regarding the invasive rock crab and the developing trap fishery;
Social aspects of energy transitions for small-scale fisheries; and
Transdisciplinary research that started with perceptions of impacts of extreme storm events and resulted in a climate model based on wind speed projections for Iceland.
In all these examples, the red thread is the underlying need for good non-economic data on fisheries in general, and particularly social indicator data that can aid in governance decisions.
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