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”At least they can´t buy the sun quotas” - A case study on the part played by Individual Tradable fishing Quotas in the articulation of identity narratives in Råå, Sweden

Jarnsäter, Jill LU (2017) HEKM51 20171
Human Ecology
Abstract
In 2009, an extensive reform of the Swedish fisheries was implemented. After several decades of regulation based on the principle of fish resource as common property, fish was put in a system of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) and released from the state and given to vessel owners. This thesis examines how labour and the implementations of a market-based system in fishing has (re)shaped the fishermen’s identity narratives in Råå and how meanings and rationalities are produced within discussions and discourses on ITQs. The findings showed marketization process has led to a large social disruption within coastal communities in Sweden, and has effected a lot of the fishermen, both active and formerly active in the former very active and... (More)
In 2009, an extensive reform of the Swedish fisheries was implemented. After several decades of regulation based on the principle of fish resource as common property, fish was put in a system of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) and released from the state and given to vessel owners. This thesis examines how labour and the implementations of a market-based system in fishing has (re)shaped the fishermen’s identity narratives in Råå and how meanings and rationalities are produced within discussions and discourses on ITQs. The findings showed marketization process has led to a large social disruption within coastal communities in Sweden, and has effected a lot of the fishermen, both active and formerly active in the former very active and dynamic fishing village of Råå, Sweden. (Less)
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author
Jarnsäter, Jill LU
supervisor
organization
course
HEKM51 20171
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Swedish fishery, Individual Transferable Quotas, market-based system, identity, Råå, marketization process, social disruption
language
English
id
8908387
date added to LUP
2017-06-20 08:48:26
date last changed
2017-06-20 08:48:26
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  abstract     = {{In 2009, an extensive reform of the Swedish fisheries was implemented. After several decades of regulation based on the principle of fish resource as common property, fish was put in a system of Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQs) and released from the state and given to vessel owners. This thesis examines how labour and the implementations of a market-based system in fishing has (re)shaped the fishermen’s identity narratives in Råå and how meanings and rationalities are produced within discussions and discourses on ITQs. The findings showed marketization process has led to a large social disruption within coastal communities in Sweden, and has effected a lot of the fishermen, both active and formerly active in the former very active and dynamic fishing village of Råå, Sweden.}},
  author       = {{Jarnsäter, Jill}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{”At least they can´t buy the sun quotas” - A case study on the part played by Individual Tradable fishing Quotas in the articulation of identity narratives in Råå, Sweden}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}