Which Fishers are Satisfied in the Caribbean? A Comparative Analysis of Job Satisfaction Among Caribbean Lobster Fishers

Lobster fishing (targeting the spiny lobster Panulirus argus) is an important economic activity throughout the Wider Caribbean Region both as a source of income and employment for the
local population as well as foreign exchange for national governments. Due to the high unit prices of the product, international
lobster trade provides a way to improve the livelihoods of fisheries-dependent populations. The specie harvested is identical
throughout the region and end market prices are roughly similar. In this paper we wish to investigate to which extent lobster
fishers’ job satisfaction differs in three countries in the Caribbean and how these differences can be explained by looking
at the national governance arrangements.