Illegal Harvest of Marine Resources on Andros Island and the Legacy of Colonial Governance

Bibliographic Data

ID8400565
AuthorsElizabeth H Silvy (Texas A&M University, corresponding author), M Nils Peterson (0000-0002-4246-1206, Texas A&M University), Justa L Heinen-Kay, Justa L Heinen‐Kay (0000-0002-6174-173X, Texas A&M University), R Brian Langerhans (0000-0001-6864-2163, Texas A&M University)
Year2018
Volume58
Issue2
Pages332-350
Publication date2018-02-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjc/azx020
OpenAlexW2597665000
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited61

We used a qualitative case study on Andros Island, The Bahamas, to explore illegal harvest of marine resources as it relates to colonialism. Data collection included interviews with local informants who participated in harvest of marine resources (n = 62), observations and field notes. Residents considered illegal harvest of marine resources ubiquitous, and viewed using marine resources when and where they choose as an appropriate continuation of traditional livelihoods. Residents also perceived both overharvest and regulations constraining harvest as issues pertaining to outside colonial influences. These findings suggest an increased focus on colonial governance may provide insight and more sustainable solutions for marine resource management where traditional harvesting activities are designated as illegal by outside regulators.

Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Business · Colonialism · Corporate governance · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Fishery · Geography · Livelihood · Marine conservation · Political science · Resource (disambiguation) · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Sex work and related issues · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

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