Fishing Tourism can Support Fisher’s Livelihood and Fish Conservation in Nepal: A Value Chain Analysis

Abstract

Fishing tourism of recreational fisheries is a multibillion dollar outdoor activity. The fishing tourism in Nepal is yet to be systematized. Focusing on this need, the present paper attempts to pioneer how recreational fisheries in Nepal could be useful having commendable world renounced fish resources, luring pristine and suitable scenic landscapes for promoting fishing tourism. It is argued that fishing tourism should be systematically regularized and practised in close collaboration with traditional ethnic fisher communities. Considering the potentiality, we elucidate the result of value chain analysis, arguing that promotion and streamlining of fishing tourism along with the traditional fishers could generate immense livelihood opportunities for resilience along with fish conservation. The value chain analysis showed that livelihood of fishers communities are likely to be enhanced by involving in fishing based tourism support services with fewer fishing activities, which in turn could be supportive to fish conservation. The present modality of promoting and systematizing fishing tourism might have implication to address the issues of poverty alleviation and resilience to fish conservation in many developing countries having similar socio-economic and agroecological setups in Nepal.

Counting Beach Visitors: Tools, Methods and Management Applications

“…Those engaged in commercial fishing and harvesting activities may use beaches to gather and prepare their takings for later sale or as a market location to trade the products of their labours. Similarly, amateur fishers and harvesters will procure food and materials for their own private use or consumption (Gurung and Thing 2016). Beaches though are perhaps best known for providing recreational and leisure opportunities for visitors and tourists (Wolch and Zhang 2004).…”

Angling tourism: A state-of-the-art review

“…Angling is recognised as mainly having a positive impact on tourism development and increasing environmental awareness (Camară & Munteanu, 2016;Lois González & Piñeiro Antelo, 2020;Gurung & Thing, 2016;Hoogendoorn, 2014;Trella & Mickiewicz, 2016) and for fostering development of different modes of tourism, such as ecotourism or "pescatourism", in particular (Ditton et al, 2002;Piasecki et al, 2016). Pescatourism, which can be regarded as a form of ecotourism in several ways, aims to protect marine resources, limit coastal degradation, reduce over-fishing, and promote lesser-known species.…”

“…Studies note the importance of ensuring a sustained angling population flow to different rural locations, including by maintaining transport infrastructure, in analysing angling tourism potential and development. Balanced tourism development also needs to contribute to fish conservation through proper licensing (Camară & Munteanu, 2016;Gronau et al, 2017;Gurung & Thing, 2016;Hoogendoorn, 2014). Diversification of activities to diversify local cash income and promote angling cultural heritage (Lois González & Piñeiro Antelo, 2020;Gurung & Thing, 2016).…”

“…Balanced tourism development also needs to contribute to fish conservation through proper licensing (Camară & Munteanu, 2016;Gronau et al, 2017;Gurung & Thing, 2016;Hoogendoorn, 2014). Diversification of activities to diversify local cash income and promote angling cultural heritage (Lois González & Piñeiro Antelo, 2020;Gurung & Thing, 2016). The accessibility of angling sites is an essential aspe-ct of tourism development, according to studies from Nepal (Gurung & Thing, 2016) and Romania (Camară & Munteanu, 2016).…”

“…Diversification of activities to diversify local cash income and promote angling cultural heritage (Lois González & Piñeiro Antelo, 2020;Gurung & Thing, 2016). The accessibility of angling sites is an essential aspe-ct of tourism development, according to studies from Nepal (Gurung & Thing, 2016) and Romania (Camară & Munteanu, 2016). However, Hunt et al (2005, p.409), in their study on the effect of forest management on sport fishing in northern Ontario, Canada, state that "Remoteness provides guests with better expectations for fisheries abundance and an opportunity to obtain psychological outcomes that are important to tourists (e.g., solitude)".…”