Which Fishers are Satisfied in the Caribbean? A Comparative Analysis of Job Satisfaction Among Caribbean Lobster Fishers

Bibliographic Data

ID2061340
AuthorsIris Monnereau (University of Amsterdam), Richard Β Pollnac (University of Rhode Island), Richard Pollnac
Year2012
Volume109
Issue1
Pages95-118
Publication date2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Indicators Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0303-8300 • E-ISSN: 1573-0921
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11205-012-0058-0
PMID22997479
PMCIDPMC3439615
OpenAlexW2020448674
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited11

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

Agriculture · Biology · Business · Corporate governance · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Livelihood · Panulirus argus · Population · Spiny lobster · Marine and fisheries research · Taxation and Compliance Studies · Finance

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