Reversing from a dead end: The Iroise marine park in Brittany, France, could serve as a model for fishermen who wish to move towards sustainable fisheries while retaining their sources of livelihood

Le Sann, Alain (2008) Reversing from a dead end: The Iroise marine park in Brittany, France, could serve as a model for fishermen who wish to move towards sustainable fisheries while retaining their sources of livelihood. Samudra Report (49). pp. 36-39. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

On 2 October 2007, the Journal officiel published the decree establishing the Parc naturel marin d’IroiseI (the Iroise marine park), which covers an area of 3,500 sq km at the western tip of Britanny in France. The project, which was first mooted in 1989, took more than 17 years to materialize. Surprisingly, while in Europe and elsewhere in the world, fishermen are generally cautious or outright hostile towards such initiatives, in this particular case, the professional organizations of fishermen soon showed a supportive attitude. There were intense debates within the comités locaux, but the leaders were able to convince the majority of fishermen that the project could have favourable impacts on the fisheries.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0633
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, France, Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Marine Parks, Fishing Communities, Livelihoods, Rehabilitation
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2021 07:30
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 05:37
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1204

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