Keywords
Canada, fisheries, management, policy, sustainability, legislation
Abstract
The crises in Canada's fisheries demonstrate the failure of Canadian fisheries management practices to achieve their public policy objectives. The author proposes that a new fisheries management regime, based on principles of community-based management, should be implemented to better ensure the sustainability of both the fisheries and fishing communities. A draft bill is provided to establish a specific framework around which to discuss those values and interests that should be promoted and protected by legislation, and how legislation can be used to establish and nurture a new community-based management regime.
Recommended Citation
Raymond MacCallum, "The Community-Based Management of Fisheries in Atlantic Canada: A Legislative Proposal" (1998) 21:1 Dal LJ 49.
