NOAA fishery observers and Vietnamese American fishers in the Southeastern US

Schewe, Rebecca L.; Dutton, Cassie

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.006

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NOAA fishery observers and Vietnamese American fishers in the Southeastern US

2018
By Schewe, Rebecca L. ; Dutton, Cassie

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Journal Title:

Marine Policy
Personal Author:

Schewe, Rebecca L. ; Dutton, Cassie
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Description:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Observer Program places scientist-observers onto commercial fishing vessels to collect data regarding catch and report violations of relevant regulations. This study examines the experience of Vietnamese American fishers in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with this federal observer program. It concludes that current observer training inadequately addresses potential language and cultural barriers between fishers and observers, undermining the potential of the observer policy. Based on these findings, it is recommended that observer training be expanded to include cultural sensitivity training and foreign language resources.
Keywords:

Diversity Fisheries Management Fisheries Management
Source:

Marine Policy, 96: 154-151
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.006
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

Grant no. NA15NMF4270343
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Accepted Manuscript
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CHORUS
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urn:sha256:5327f19550a91a27794d532006bee3e0b939fa57ee761d981905b3db489917c4
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/49520/noaa_49520_DS1.pdf
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