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Despite their cultural and economic values, many populations of Pacific salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) continue to decline in abundance. The anthropogenic and natural stressors limiting salmo-nids have been described, and technological or management strategies have been designed to accommodate these stressors. However, these attempts will fail if the fundamental cultural and institutional stressors limiting salmonids are not remedied. The root causes of depleted salmo-nids lie in a cultural tendency to overpopulate and overconsume, to use reductionist scientific approaches, and to employ outdated institutions and ethics. Although these causes are deeply rooted in civilization, the adaptability of human cultures, particularly western democratic societies, suggests considerable promise for their resolution.
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Hughes, R.M. (1997). Do We Need Institutional Change?. In: Stouder, D.J., Bisson, P.A., Naiman, R.J. (eds) Pacific Salmon & their Ecosystems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6375-4_30
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