Knowing through fishing: exploring the connection between fishers’ ecological knowledge and fishing styles

That fishers’ ecological knowledge (FEK) can contribute to the sustainability and legitimacy of environmental planning management is widely accepted. Nevertheless, despite this broad consensus about its importance, there uncertainty ways in which FEK be captured methodologically. Here, we present results a methodological inquiry aimed connect diversity work practices within fisheries. Using sample from qualitative study Swedish small-scale fishers, test what extent new combination concept method – Fishing Style analysis Structure-Dynamic-Function framework produce insights into partiality FEK, as well embodied tacit aspects. Results demonstrate how different generate variety FEKs. We use finding discuss implications our for future attention inform management.