Mobilising cultural heritage in UK marine fisheries

海洋文化遗产植根于小规模捕捞活动中：传统生态知识、海洋景观、历史登陆地、传统船只及其所有相关技能和物质文化。英国退欧后，渔业正在经历转型，环境、代际和技术的变化可能会进一步减少渔业的有形和无形遗产。我们如何利用这一文化遗产来推动渔业管理的可持续性，以免为时已晚？目的和目标（该项目将解决哪些研究问题）该项目将解决的研究问题包括：调查继续存在并与英国渔业社区相关的历史和文化习俗和知识，以及不再发生但通过相关活动存在于记忆中的习俗，并体现在历史文物，建筑物和景观中。这些方法还将探讨捕鱼方法的证据为何以及如何随着时间的推移而改变（或保持不变）。评估这些做法在个人和社区一级已经或正在获得的利益，包括经济、文化、建筑环境和供应方面的利益。探索与渔业社区内持续的传统和/或遗产做法相关的价值观和叙述，以及这些在社区之间的差异程度。为了回答这些研究问题，将使用几种互补的方法，包括历史，考古和民族志方法。将采取个案研究的方法，选择2至3个地理和文化多样的渔业社区进行详细调查。确切的地点将根据学生的兴趣和旅行能力来确定，但将包括苏格兰和英格兰的地点。

Maritime cultural heritage is embedded in the practice of small-scale fishing: traditional ecological knowledge, maritime landscapes, historic landing places, traditional vessels, and all their associated skills and material culture. The fishing sector is going through transitions post-Brexit on top of environmental, generational and technological changes that are likely to further diminish the tangible and intangible heritage of fishing. How can we use this cultural legacy to drive greater sustainability within fisheries management before it is too late?Aims and objectives (What research questions the project will address) The research questions the project will address include:Investigation of the historical and cultural practices and knowledge that continue to exist and be associated with UK fishing communities, as well as practices that no longer take place, but which exist in memory, through associated activities, and embodied in historic artefacts, buildings and landscapes. Approaches will also explore why and how evidence of fishing practices have changed (or remained the same) over time. Assessment of the benefits that were or are gained from these practices at the individual and community levels, including economic, cultural, built environment and provisioning benefits. Exploration of the values and narratives associated with continuing traditions and/or heritage practices within fishing communities, and to what extent these differ across communities.To answer these research questions, several complementary approaches will be used including historical, archaeological and ethnographical methods. A case study approach will be taken, whereby 2 to 3 geographically and culturally diverse fishing communities will be selected for detailed interrogation. The exact locations will be determined based upon student interest and ability to travel but will include both Scottish and English locations.