Study on the commons in fishing communities

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26510020
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 震災問題と人文学・社会科学
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture
• Principal Investigator: Yoshino Keiko (谷垣馨子) 東京農業大学, 国際食料情報学部, 教授 (70448918)
• Research Collaborator: OKAMOTO Satoshi ; SHIMAGAMI Motoko
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 入会 / 三陸 / 漁村 / 地域資源

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The values and the meanings of the commons, and the basic structure which realizes the collective actions in the fishing communities was explored in Sanriku region. The basic prerequisites for sustaining livelihood such as drinking water, fuel, and preparation for fishing was collectively managed by the community. But the economic and political activities were performed among close relatives, and there were competitions in the community.
Recently, the under-utilization of communal coastal resources, weakening of communal function, hollowing out of the community is felt by local people, but the community management body is not ready for taking measures. By sharing of the findings from the research and sharing experiences from trials in other areas, the possibility for the revaluation of local values and its possible way taking over was sought.

Free Research Field

生業論