Valores sociales y prácticas sostenibles en los pescadores de bajura de Hondarribia
ISSN: 1136-4963
Year of publication: 2012
Issue Title: Portuen historia = Historia portuaria
Issue: 7
Pages: 325-336
Type: Article
More publications in: Itsas memoria: revista de estudios marítimos del País Vasco
Abstract
Fishermen are the first to be interested in fishing being kept at production levels that are profitable and sustainable over time. That is why the fleet of Hondarribia took the firm decision to work using traditional fishing methods that are both selective and sustainable. Their decision, which came after much debate and thought, is backed by a strong ideological bond with the everyday situation of coastal fishermen. If their work contributes to the unstoppable depletion of resources or if they are unable to develop an adequate fishing system, the fishermen themselves, their families and their immediate environment will be the first to suffer.