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Studies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Literature
Studies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Literature
Below are some studies we feel are noteworthy for various reasons for understanding the Gulf of St. Lawrence polity. The list is not exhaustive and if you have a suggestion, please contact us at either malevesque@mta.ca or pclancy@stfx.ca.
Fishermen and Merchants in 19th Century Gaspé
Fishermen and Merchants in 19th Century Gaspé
Roch Samson. Parks Canada, 1984.
Roch Samson. Parks Canada, 1984.
This is a fine study of Gulf coastal society in the 1800s. It explores fishing activities on both water and land and shows the key role of merchant businesses in linking isolated communities to distant markets. Each fishing community is in some ways distinct but Samson’s portrait of the Forillon district captures social relationships that would have occurred around the Gulf.
This is a fine study of Gulf coastal society in the 1800s. It explores fishing activities on both water and land and shows the key role of merchant businesses in linking isolated communities to distant markets. Each fishing community is in some ways distinct but Samson’s portrait of the Forillon district captures social relationships that would have occurred around the Gulf.
The Sea Has Many Voices
The Sea Has Many Voices
Cynthia Lamson (ed.)
Cynthia Lamson (ed.)
McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1994.
McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1994.
While not specifically dealing with the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this collection is a fine analysis of the many dimensions of ocean politics in Canada. A variety of interests form part of ocean politics, from shipping, fishing and harbours to aquaculture, oil and gas and aquatic conservation. This is a template that can be brought to socio-political studies of the Gulf.
While not specifically dealing with the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this collection is a fine analysis of the many dimensions of ocean politics in Canada. A variety of interests form part of ocean politics, from shipping, fishing and harbours to aquaculture, oil and gas and aquatic conservation. This is a template that can be brought to socio-political studies of the Gulf.
The Greater Gulf
The Greater Gulf
Claire Campbell, Edward MacDonald, & Brian Payne (eds.)
Claire Campbell, Edward MacDonald, & Brian Payne (eds.)
McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2020.
McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2020.
An excellent collection of essays that rethink the geographical and historical dimensions of the Gulf of St Lawrence and explore its ecological roles. Contributors tell many histories of a place that has been fished, fought over, explored, and exploited while reconsidering perceptions about borders and the spaces between and across land and sea.
An excellent collection of essays that rethink the geographical and historical dimensions of the Gulf of St Lawrence and explore its ecological roles. Contributors tell many histories of a place that has been fished, fought over, explored, and exploited while reconsidering perceptions about borders and the spaces between and across land and sea.
Cold-water Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada
Cold-water Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada
Andrew Boghen (ed.) CIRRD, 1995.
Andrew Boghen (ed.) CIRRD, 1995.
A good multi-disciplinary survey of aquaculture issues as they developed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
A good multi-disciplinary survey of aquaculture issues as they developed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Managing Canada’s Fisheries: From Early Days to the Year 2000
Managing Canada’s Fisheries: From Early Days to the Year 2000
Joseph Gough. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2007.
Joseph Gough. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2007.
The first biography of Canada’s Fisheries department, it offers a historical account of departmental evolution together with regional portraits over time. The Quebec and Maritimes chapters deal squarely with the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The first biography of Canada’s Fisheries department, it offers a historical account of departmental evolution together with regional portraits over time. The Quebec and Maritimes chapters deal squarely with the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
When the Fish are Gone: Ecological Disaster and Fishers in Northwest Newfoundland
When the Fish are Gone: Ecological Disaster and Fishers in Northwest Newfoundland
Craig Palmer & Peter Sinclair.
Craig Palmer & Peter Sinclair.
Fernwood Books, 1997.
Fernwood Books, 1997.
Deals with the social changes in the small boat fishery on the west coast of Newfoundland, a sometimes neglected sub-region of the Gulf.
Deals with the social changes in the small boat fishery on the west coast of Newfoundland, a sometimes neglected sub-region of the Gulf.
Nta’tigwaqanminen OUR STORY: The Evolution of the Gespe’gewa’gi Mi’gmaq
Nta’tigwaqanminen OUR STORY: The Evolution of the Gespe’gewa’gi Mi’gmaq
Gespe Gewa Gi Mi Gmawei Mawiomi. Fernwood Publishing, 2016.
Gespe Gewa Gi Mi Gmawei Mawiomi. Fernwood Publishing, 2016.
A richly detailed exploration of the historical occupation of Mi’kmaq lands in the Gaspé Peninsula and northern New Brunswick.
A richly detailed exploration of the historical occupation of Mi’kmaq lands in the Gaspé Peninsula and northern New Brunswick.
Making and Moving Knowledge: Interdisciplinary & Community-based Research in a World on the Edge
Making and Moving Knowledge: Interdisciplinary & Community-based Research in a World on the Edge
John Sutton Lutz & Barbara Neis (eds.) McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2008.
John Sutton Lutz & Barbara Neis (eds.) McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2008.
This book raises questions about the methods of formulating and transmitting knowledge in aquatic settings and explores the politics of knowledge in decision-making.
This book raises questions about the methods of formulating and transmitting knowledge in aquatic settings and explores the politics of knowledge in decision-making.
State-of-the-Ocean Report for the Gulf of St. Lawrence Integrated Management (GOSLIM) Area
State-of-the-Ocean Report for the Gulf of St. Lawrence Integrated Management (GOSLIM) Area
Hughes P. Benoit, Jacques A. Gagne, Claude Savenkoff, Patrick Ouellet, & Marie-Noelle Bourassa (eds.)
Hughes P. Benoit, Jacques A. Gagne, Claude Savenkoff, Patrick Ouellet, & Marie-Noelle Bourassa (eds.)
Can Manuscript Report of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences 2986, 2012.
Can Manuscript Report of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences 2986, 2012.
One of the core documents generated by the GOSLIM project that offers a bio-physical survey of the Gulf region.
One of the core documents generated by the GOSLIM project that offers a bio-physical survey of the Gulf region.
The War in the St. Lawrence
The War in the St. Lawrence
Roger Sarty. Allen Lane, 2012.
Roger Sarty. Allen Lane, 2012.
A history of the largely unknown campaign between Canadian armed forces and German U-boats in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf during World War Two.
A history of the largely unknown campaign between Canadian armed forces and German U-boats in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf during World War Two.
Seals and Sealing in Canada
Seals and Sealing in Canada
Report of the Royal Commission on
Report of the Royal Commission on
Seals and Sealing (Canada), 1986.
Seals and Sealing (Canada), 1986.
A three volume reference book on the species and the hunt, struck during the period of political protests in the mid-1980s. While much has changed since, the report captures an east coast marine harvest at a critical point of transition.
A three volume reference book on the species and the hunt, struck during the period of political protests in the mid-1980s. While much has changed since, the report captures an east coast marine harvest at a critical point of transition.
“Ocean Policy: A Canadian Case Study”
“Ocean Policy: A Canadian Case Study”
C. Mangeau, D. L. Vanderzwaag, K. Huffman, & S. Farlinger, in Routledge Handbook of National and Regional Ocean Policies edited by B. Cicin-Sain, D. L. VanderZwaag, & M. C. Balgos. Routledge, 2015.
C. Mangeau, D. L. Vanderzwaag, K. Huffman, & S. Farlinger, in Routledge Handbook of National and Regional Ocean Policies edited by B. Cicin-Sain, D. L. VanderZwaag, & M. C. Balgos. Routledge, 2015.
Surveys the development of Canada’s ocean policy program following the passage of the 1996 Ocean’s Act.
Surveys the development of Canada’s ocean policy program following the passage of the 1996 Ocean’s Act.
This research was supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
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