The Skipper Effect in the Icelandic Herring Fishery

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ID2499223
AutoresÞórólfur Þórlindsson (0000-0001-5178-5360, University of Iceland, autor correspondente), Thorolfur Thorlindsson (Social Science Research Institute, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland)
Ano1988
Volume47
Fascículo3
Páginas199-212
Data de publicação1988-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHuman Organization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17730/humo.47.3.1584t42x24702552
OpenAlexW2169048729
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16
Referências citadas12

The centrality of the skipper to the economic and social organization of fishing is based on the assumption that he plays an important role in fishing success. This crucial assumption has recently been hotly debated in the social science literature in various contexts. In this study an attempt is made to estimate the role of the skipper in fishing success. The study is based on data from the Icelandic summer herring fishery from the years 1959, 1960 and 1961. The analysis of the data shows a correlation ranging from .59 to .70 for the skippers' catches between fishing seasons. When relevant variables—size of boat and time spent fishing—are controlled for, correlation for skippers' catches between seasons remains high (Beta = .52 and .53). Further, analysis of case histories of individual skippers and other qualitative evidence support the view that the skipper plays a central role in fishing success. Finally, results are discussed in the context of current social science debate around the folk belief in the skipper effect

Biology · Centrality · Context (archaeology) · Fish · Fish <Actinopterygii> · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Herring · Icelandic · Statistics · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Marine and fisheries research