Fish Names Variability Traces the Geo-Historical Dynamics of Moroccan Fishermen Communities

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

Ait Hammou, Abdelaziz¹  Masski, Hicham² 

[1] Institut National de Recherche HalieutiqueInstitut National de Recherche HalieutiqueInstitut National de Recherche Halieutique;Institut National de Recherche Halieutique - MoroccoInstitut National de Recherche Halieutique - MoroccoInstitut National de Recherche Halieutique - Morocco

关键词: fish names;    vernacular;    fisheries;    information system;    standardisation;    Morocco;   

DOI  :  10.5038/2162-4593.18.1.8

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: University of Georgia * Department of Anthropology

【 摘 要 】

Fish vernacular names in Morocco needs a structuring system. Though used widely, these names are highly variable and do not necessarily meet trade requirements. The 138 species considered in this study have 691 vernacular names and the vernacular names lists of the 16 study sites show large disparities. The most part of this variability is of linguistic origin coming from four geographic regions and thus cultural groups. Even if possible, the adoption of a unique standard, which is the goal of the national fisheries regulation authorities, might encounter resistance to its dissemination throughout fishermen and the local population.

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