Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
2012
Department
Marine Affairs
Abstract
Lobster fishing (targeting the spiny lobster Panulirus argus) is an important economic activity throughout the Wider Caribbean Region both as a source of income and employment for the local population as well as foreign exchange for national governments. Due to the high unit prices of the product, international lobster trade provides a way to improve the livelihoods of fisheries-dependent populations. The specie harvested is identical throughout the region and end market prices are roughly similar. In this paper we wish to investigate to which extent lobster fishers’ job satisfaction differs in three countries in the Caribbean and how these differences can be explained by looking at the national governance arrangements.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Monnereau, I. & Pollnac, R. Soc Indic Res (2012) 109: 95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-012-0058-0
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-012-0058-0
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