Diverse Fishing Stakeholders After the BP Oil Spill

Abstract

Approximately 80% of US Gulf Coast fishers are Vietnamese Americans or Vietnamese immigrants. These fishers have faced several recent crises including hurricanes, the BP Macondo oil spill, and competition from low-cost shrimp... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Rebecca Schewe (Syracuse University)
  2. David Hoffman (Mississippi State University)
  3. Joseph Witt (Mississippi State University)
  4. Matthew Freeman (Northwest Fisheries Science Center)
  5. Brian Shoup (Mississippi State University)

Topic Area

Natural Resources

Session

SID.45 » Fisheries and Community Livelihood (08:00 - Saturday, 28th July, Clackamas)