ABSTRACT

To make coherent and just choices about introduced species management in postcolonial contexts such as Aotearoa, a nuanced understanding of human relationships to introduced species is needed. Inspired by relational values thinking, we interviewed 13 knowledge holders to explore diverse meanings and experiences with introduced trout and their management. Trout have impacted ecosystems and communities in profoundly different ways, ranging from ecological enhancement and cultural empowerment for some communities to devastation and loss for others. Some people consider trout potentially compatible with a ‘healthy’ ecosystem, while others consider them incompatible. Despite the existence of deep and legitimate reasons for differences in perspectives on trout, we found convergence among interviewees on three principles that could provide a foundation for future trout management: shared decision-making within a Treaty framework, management of the negative impacts of trout, and coordination across government agencies to set and achieve holistic fish management objectives.

摘要

为了在 Aotearoa 等后殖民背景下对引进物种管理做出连贯和公正的选择，需要对人类与引进物种的关系进行细致入微的理解。受关系价值思维的启发，我们采访了 13 位知识持有者，以探索引入鳟鱼及其管理的不同含义和经验。鳟鱼以截然不同的方式影响生态系统和社区，从某些社区的生态增强和文化赋权到其他社区的破坏和损失。有些人认为鳟鱼可能与“健康”生态系统兼容，而另一些人则认为它们不兼容。尽管对鳟鱼的看法不同存在深刻而合理的原因，