‘The left behind places’ : a Burin Peninsula case study on the aftermath of the cod fishery collapse

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1 online resource (108 pages) : colour mapsIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-108).The cod fishery collapse, which led to the moratorium in 1992, signaled the end of the 400-year cod fishery in Newfoundland. By contextualizing the resource industry changes experienced by many rural communities in Canada in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, this thesis explores the effects and benefits of incorporating significant community input in decision-making processes during periods of acute crisis. A focus on the response by impacted fishers on the Burin Peninsula to changing cod fishery management approaches, and the subsequent cod collapse indicates that many local people remain frustrated at how it was handled and are concerned for the future of their home communities