The economics of Mi’kmaq communal commercial fisheries in Nova Scotia

The proposed internship project seeks to answer two questions for KMK Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative and Gardner Pinfold. First, what are the operational costs and fishery revenues of two communal lobster fisheries within Nova Scotia? Second, what are the possible avenues for internalizing fishery benefits locally in each of these fishing communities and how might they be applied to future moderate livelihood fishing communities? A financial analysis of two communal commercial lobster fisheries will be done and information will be gathered
from each community via the KMK Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative. The intern will then analyze the collected data with the guidance of her supervisor and will produce a report to present to the KMK Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative. The second question will be answered through a partial economic impact assessment of the two lobster fisheries, looking specifically at how the addition of or absence of value chain activities may impact the local economy.

Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Tyedmers

Student:

Partner:

Gardner Pinfold Consultants Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program: