The Feasibility of Applying Pescatourism in Small-scale Fishery in Japan

Small-scale Fisheries (SSF) communities are vulnerable to several drivers and their viability remains a challenge. To innovatively
alleviate the vulnerabilities and follow sustainable pathways towards viability of SSF, Pescatourism, which is a popular type of fishing tourism in Europe, has been proposed as an alternative. However, literature has shown that Pescatourism’s contributions to local economies and community livelihoods have been mostly limited to the European countries and there are some governance arrangements in place. My study aims to explore the potential role of Pescatourism in addressing the vulnerabilities of SSF communities in Japan and examining governance arrangements to achieve viability. As Pescatourism has not been investigated much in the context of Japan, this proposed work in Shizuoka prefecture of Japan will be novel. Using a case study approach, this research will propose novel ways in which pescatourism can be integrated into exisiting fisheries policy and practice and offer sustainable outcomes for SSF viability

Faculty Supervisor:

Prateep Kumar Nayak

Student:

Partner:

Tokai University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Tourism; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

University of Waterloo

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