Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Trumpeter

Publisher

Trumpeter

Publication Date

1996

Volume

13

Issue

4

Disciplines

Philosophy

Abstract

Commercial fishing is one natural resource industry that has so far almost escaped the attention of the deep ecology movement. In this paper I will bring fishing into the debate. However, rather than write as a supporter of the deep ecology platform making certain recommendations about how fishermen ought to behave, I write as a part-time Alaskan fisherman who is familiar with the platform but anticipates conflicts between the platform and his trade. By reversing the usual direction of critique I hope to emphasize that the practical task of changing the way the industrialized world does business can only be accomplished dialogically. Commercial fishing is especially important (and problematic) because it involves a resource extracted from the commons. But many of the concerns raised here are relevant for other extractive industries, so I hope that these remarks will be of use beyond the fishing boat.

Keywords

deep ecology movement, commercial fishing, natural resource industries

Rights

©1996 Christopher J. Preston

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