Each fisherman is different: Taking the environmental perception of small-scale fishermen into account to manage marine protected areas

Silva, Monalisa R. O.; Lopes, Priscila F. M.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2014.09.019

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“…Respondent characteristics (age, years as a fisherman, type of boat used, fishing activity, etc.,) were similar to those previously reported for small-scale fisheries in Greece (Tzanatos et al, 2005(Tzanatos et al, , 2006; Greek Ministry of Agriculture, 2007; Stergiou et al, 2011; Gonzalvo et al, 2014), and other areas in the world (Chuenpagdee et al, 2006;Chuenpagdee, 2012;Silva and Lopes, 2015). These studies show an aging population of small-scale fishermen due to lack of recruits and a high dependence on fishing as a source of family income.…”

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Caught in the Same Net? Small-Scale Fishermen's Perceptions of Fisheries Interactions with Sea Turtles and Other Protected Species

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Small-scale fisheries are responsible for high numbers of animals caught as bycatch, such as turtles, cetaceans, and seals. Bycatch and its associated mortality is a major conservation challenge for these species and is considered undesirable by fishermen. To gain insights on the impact of bycatch on small-scale fishermen and put it in context with other financial and environmental challenges they face, we conducted questionnaire-based interviews on fishermen working on Crete, Greece. We investigated fishermen's perceptions of sea turtle and other protected species interactions, and the impacts of such interactions on their profession and livelihoods. Our results indicate a connection between declining fish stocks, related increased fishing effort, and reported increased frequency of interactions between fishermen and sea turtles. Respondents believed that their livelihoods were endangered by industrial fishing and environmental problems, but thought that combined interactions with turtles and other marine megafauna species were a larger problem. Responses suggested that extending compensation to fishermen may be a good conservation intervention. Small-scale fishermen hold a wealth of knowledge about the marine environment and its resources. This may be of help to researchers and policy makers as it could be used to achieve a better managed, sustainable fishery. Including small-scale fishermen in the process of developing regulations will both enhance those regulations and increase compliance with them.

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Caught in the Same Net? Small-Scale Fishermen's Perceptions of Fisheries Interactions with Sea Turtles and Other Protected Species

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“…The observation that age, education and knowledge of the timing of seasons decrease likelihood of diversification to non-fishery livelihoods around Lake Wamala, contradicted what was expected as they are commonly known to enhance adaptation efforts (e.g., Maddison 2006). However, increasing age may hinder diversification out of fisheries as older fishers have been shown to be less willing to adapt to changes, explore and later on take on new activities outside of fisheries (Silva and Lopes 2015). The model provides ideas on how the demographic characteristics influence diversification out of fisheries but is not conclusive since the best combination of the characteristics explained only 45 % of the diversification, with most of them being non-significant.…”

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Fishers’ perceptions of climate change, impacts on their livelihoods and adaptation strategies in environmental change hotspots: a case of Lake Wamala, Uganda

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Odongkara

et al. 2015

Environ Dev Sustain

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Fisheries resources support livelihoods of fishing communities but are threatened by over-exploitation, habitat degradation, pollution, invasive species and climate change. Unlike the other threats, climate change has received limited consideration and reducing its risks requires appropriate adaptation strategies. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods to generate knowledge on fishers' perceptions of climate change, changes in climate variables and their impacts on livelihoods, adaptation strategies, constraints to adaptation and required interventions to promote adaptation strategies that would enable fishers to build resilience to sustain their livelihoods. We found that fishers were aware of changes in climate conditions manifested by unpredictable seasons, floods and droughts. Fishing remained the main livelihood activity. However, the dominance of fishes had changed from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) to the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell). Floods and droughts were associated with damage to gears, boats, landing sites and changes in fish catches and sizes, income from fishing and fish consumption. The fishers adapted by increasing time on fishing grounds and changing target species and fishing gear among other things. Some innovative fishers diversified to high-value crops and livestock. This increased their income beyond what was solely earned from fishing which provided an incentive for some of them to quit fishing. Livelihood diversification was enhanced by use of communications technology, membership of social groups, increasing fishing days and fishing experience. Adaptation was, however, constrained by limited credit, awareness and access to land, which require interventions such as improving access to credit, irrigation facilities, appropriate planting materials and awareness raising. We identified adaptation strategies, which if promoted and their constraints addressed, could increase resilience of fishers to the influence of climate change and sustain their livelihoods.

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“…For example, of the 54 MPAs analysed here, only 11 had management plans at the time of the 2005 evaluation, with only 6 more achieving this important milestone by 2010. In this context, the failure of the system to achieve its main goal of conserving biodiversity [5,48,49] is clearly understandable. Without a management plan, an MPA manager often has no clear road-map to guide decisions thereby limiting the capacity for effective and prompt actions [24].…”

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Measuring what matters – Identifying indicators of success for Brazilian marine protected areas

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Each fisherman is different: Taking the environmental perception of small-scale fishermen into account to manage marine protected areas

Cited by 54 publications

References 53 publications

Caught in the Same Net? Small-Scale Fishermen's Perceptions of Fisheries Interactions with Sea Turtles and Other Protected Species

Caught in the Same Net? Small-Scale Fishermen's Perceptions of Fisheries Interactions with Sea Turtles and Other Protected Species

Fishers’ perceptions of climate change, impacts on their livelihoods and adaptation strategies in environmental change hotspots: a case of Lake Wamala, Uganda

Measuring what matters – Identifying indicators of success for Brazilian marine protected areas

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