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dc.contributor.authorTurner, Rachel Aen_UK
dc.contributor.authorPolunin, Nicholas Ven_UK
dc.contributor.authorStead, Selina Men_UK
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-06T01:05:15Z-
dc.date.available2019-03-06T01:05:15Z-
dc.date.issued2014-06en_UK
dc.identifier.other38en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/28903-
dc.description.abstractFisheries worldwide are facing overexploitation, yet the social dimensions of fishers' behavior remain under-studied, and there is demand for an improved understanding of social processes that influence fisheries' dynamics. Fishers draw on social relationships to acquire information relating to fishing opportunities, contributing to knowledge that underpins decision making and behavior. In this study we use quantitative social network analysis (SNA) to compare the structure of information-sharing networks and explore links between information flow and fishing success at four ports in the Northumberland (UK) potting fishery. In our results we describe the different information-sharing networks existing at each port, and show the following: a high proportion of fishers reported sharing information, though fewer than a third of reported ties were reciprocated; subgroups existed in which greater information sharing occurred; and networks displayed varying levels of cohesiveness. Fishers commonly shared information with others whom they perceived to be successful, and reciprocal relationships were more common among fishers of similar success. Furthermore, fishers more central in networks had more sources of incoming information through social relationships, shared information with fewer peers, and were more successful than those who were less central. We conclude that engaging in information-sharing networks can provide benefits for Northumberland fishers, although advantages gained through social networks may not be equally distributed. Although informationsharing networks may contribute to fishing success, i.e., high lobster landings, these outcomes may not be compatible with long-term fisheries management objectives. Nevertheless, understanding the social dynamics of information sharing can help inform management strategies by identifying central fishers in information-sharing networks, who have access to a range of information on others' fishing behavior. Such fishers may be able to assist managers in collecting information on the distribution of fishing opportunities, the state of the fishery, and the ways in which fishers use their knowledge to adapt to change and management interventions.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherResilience Allianceen_UK
dc.relationTurner RA, Polunin NV & Stead SM (2014) Social networks and fishers' behavior: Exploring the links between information flow and fishing success in the Northumberland lobster fishery. Ecology and Society, 19 (2), Art. No.: 38. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06456-190238en_UK
dc.rightsThis article is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectfisheries managementen_UK
dc.subjectfishers' behavioren_UK
dc.subjectfishing successen_UK
dc.subjectinformation sharingen_UK
dc.subjectlobster fisheriesen_UK
dc.subjectsocial network analysisen_UK
dc.titleSocial networks and fishers' behavior: Exploring the links between information flow and fishing success in the Northumberland lobster fisheryen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.5751/ES-06456-190238en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleEcology and Societyen_UK
dc.citation.issn1708-3087en_UK
dc.citation.volume19en_UK
dc.citation.issue2en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.contributor.funderNatural Environment Research Councilen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of the West Indiesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNewcastle Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationNewcastle Universityen_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84903721218en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1090425en_UK
dc.date.accepted2013-01-01en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2013-01-01en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2019-03-05en_UK
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorTurner, Rachel A|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorPolunin, Nicholas V|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorStead, Selina M|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectProject ID unknown|Natural Environment Research Council|http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000270en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2019-03-05en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/|2019-03-05|en_UK
local.rioxx.filename26269547.pdfen_UK
local.rioxx.filecount1en_UK
local.rioxx.source1708-3087en_UK
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