As the British Columbia salmon fishery developed, the Canadian government, with constitutional responsibility for the resource, faced a number of critical turning points in management policy. In early years, partly for expediency, the allocation of fishing privileges often resulted in efficient levels of effort but little attempt was made to...
The industrial structure of British Columbia salmon processing is dominated by cycles of expansion and consolidation. This paper examines one of these cycles, the reasons for it, and its implications. The cycle starts with a consolidation of processors. The resulting increased industry profits encourages new firms to enter the industry...
Warming of the Arctic has taken place with a loss of sea ice and changes in the Arctic ecosystem. Valuable commercial species may move northward and large-scale commercial fishing may be proposed. This paper considers the potential for commercial fisheries in the Arctic, much of which is international waters, and...
Although considerable research is required on the impact of global climate
change on fisheries the general expectation is that climate warming in the
Arctic will improve conditions for many fish stocks. Climate warming is
taking place faster in the Arctic than elsewhere on the planet. The reduction
in sea ice...
The evolution of management institutions for the British Columbia salmon fishery is examined, focussing on the period from 1900 to 1930. Various property rights allocations, including exclusive fishing rights, limited fishing licences, and limited processing licences were tried and abandoned, usually because of social and political pressures and lack of...