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Aquaculture and the Postproductive Transition on the Maine Coast
- Source :
- Geographical Review. 108:185-202
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- Aquaculture is the global food system's fastest growing sector. The postproductive transition—the shift away from commodity production toward more consumption-oriented land uses—is common in many coastal areas as well. This paper examines the intersection of these trends in a U.S. state, Maine, with expanding aquaculture and extensive coastal, rural economic and demographic change. It examines interactions between coastal landowners and aquaculture farmers at aquaculture lease hearings in the state's three main aquaculture regions. Landowners are often uncertain about aquaculture because it is new and unfamiliar. Farmers use lease hearings to educate coastal landowners about farm operations, and farmers respond to concerns by altering their operations to fit landowners’ priorities. However, comparative analysis of the three regions reveals divergent histories and geographies leading to different levels of conflict. This study shows the value of applying rural postproductive transition theory to coastal regions and aquaculture development.
- Subjects :
- Rural economy
Natural resource economics
business.industry
05 social sciences
Geography, Planning and Development
0211 other engineering and technologies
0507 social and economic geography
021107 urban & regional planning
02 engineering and technology
Fishery
Lease
Geography
Commodity production
Aquaculture
Food systems
business
050703 geography
Earth-Surface Processes
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19310846 and 00167428
- Volume :
- 108
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Geographical Review
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d21762519b2d53f02a875c5bc355d63d