Invertebrate Gleaning: Forgotten Fisheries

Furkon,; Nessa, M. Natsir; Ambo‐Rappe, Rohani

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/253/1/012029

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“…The specific access of each village to the different part of the reef (slope, flat, or crest) might be directly associated with the concurrent variance among villages observed across most explanatory variables tested. The catch diversity reported here is similar to that observed for Indonesian gleaners (Furkon and Ambo-Rappe, 2019), although about half of the Samoan gleaners also reported to catch fish. We found that Samoan divers relied more on fish, and gleaners on trochus, which is comparable with other fisheries where gleaners typically rely on shallowwater invertebrates (Purcell et al, 2012;Teh et al, 2013;Prieto-Carolino et al, 2016).…”

Section: Fisher Traits Affecting Fishing Effort and Catchessupporting

confidence: 83%

“…In Samoa, gleaning is considered by some men as women's activity, which is consistent with the larger number of women using this harvesting mode. Similarly, in other countries women also tend to be gleaners (Furkon and Ambo-Rappe, 2019), but notably in Samoa, many women also practise diving. Since gleaning is frequently undertaken by women and their children, the number of gleaners is usually underestimated (Teh et al, 2013).…”

Section: Understanding Gendered Differences In Fisheriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In some countries, fishing effort can be opportunistic and restricted by tides, sea conditions and resources availability (Hauzer et al, 2013). Women's roles in fisheries can be confined to gleaning, postharvest processing and selling activities (Biswas, 2017;Furkon and Ambo-Rappe, 2019), or they might be excluded from certain fishing, resulting in smaller catches (Chapman, 1987;Hauzer et al, 2013). One must not overlook that in this and other artisanal Pacific Island fisheries, men can also be heavily involved in postharvest processing and selling (MacKeracher et al, 2019;Purcell et al, unpublished data), and could be charged with other tasks such as fabrication and maintenance of paddle canoes.…”

Section: Understanding Gendered Differences In Fisheriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Understanding Gender and Factors Affecting Fishing in an Artisanal Shellfish Fishery

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Fishing strategies, effort and harvests of small-scale fishers are important to understand for effective planning of regulatory measures and development programs. Gender differences in fishing can highlight inequities deserving transformative solutions, but might mask other important factors. We examined fishing modes, fishing frequency, catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE), resource preferences and perceptions of fishery stock among artisanal gastropod (trochus) fishers in Samoa using structured questionnaires and mixed effects models. The fishery has an extremely modest carbon footprint of 18-23 tons of CO 2 p.a., as few fishers used motorized boats. Trochus (Rochia nilotica), an introduced gastropod, was the second-most harvested resource, after fish, despite populations only being established in the past decade. Daily catch volume varied according to gender and villages (n = 34), and was also affected by fishing effort, experience, assets (boat), and fishing costs of fishers. Boat users had much higher CPUE than fishers without a boat. Fishers who practised both gleaning and diving caught a greater diversity of marine resources; effects that explained otherwise seeming gender disparities. Trochus tended to be ranked more important (by catch volume) by women than men, and rank importance varied greatly among villages. Local ecological knowledge of fishers informed the historical colonization of trochus around Samoa and current trends in population abundance. Fishing efficiency, catch diversity and perspectives about stocks were similar between fishermen and fisherwomen, when accounting for other explanatory variables. Greater importance of these shellfish to women, and gender similarities in many of the fishing responses, underscore the need to ensure equal representation of women in the decision making in small-scale fisheries.

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Section: Fisher Traits Affecting Fishing Effort and Catchessupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Understanding Gendered Differences In Fisheriesmentioning

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Section: Understanding Gendered Differences In Fisheriesmentioning

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Understanding Gender and Factors Affecting Fishing in an Artisanal Shellfish Fishery

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“…Gender inequality in fisheries income is widely known (Zhao et al 2013, Teh et al 2020), yet the underlying causes are diverse. Compared to male fishers, women could be disadvantaged by being restricted to just gleaning, processing, and selling activities (Santos 2015, Furkon et al 2019, being restricted to intertidal areas (Siar 2003, de la Torre-Castro et al 2017, having poorer access to boats (Gerrard and Kleiber 2019), being given lower prices by traders (Purcell et al 2016), and even being excluded in some fisheries, thus obtaining less catch (Chapman 1987. Women might invest less time in fishing because of their involvement in child raising, farming, caring for elders, and housekeeping (Harper et al 2013, de la Torre-Castro et al 2017, Biswas 2018.…”

Section: Small-scale Fisheries Income and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Data elucidating the landing fate of marine resources, including catch for subsistence consumption, inform our understanding of the contribution of fisheries to local food security (Chuenpagdee et al 2006, Kronen et al 2007. For instance, reef fishers in Indonesia, Hawaii, and Kiribati use most of their catch for subsistence consumption rather than an income source (Kittinger et al 2015, Watson et al 2016, Furkon et al 2019. The predominance of consumptive use of trochus in Samoa contrasts with a history of harvesting for its shell in other countries (Nash 1993).…”

Section: Subsistence Consumptionmentioning

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Socioeconomic impacts of resource diversification from small-scale fishery development

Tagliafico¹,

Cullis²,

Gogel³

2021

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The predicted future shortfall in seafood production from tropical small-scale fisheries demands support to help diversify income streams and food production for coastal communities. Livelihood diversification can comprise the enhancement or addition of components to existing fisheries, yet the likely socioeconomic impacts are unclear. With a long history of nondeleterious introductions, the marine snail "trochus" (Rochia nilotica) was introduced to Samoa from 2003 to 2006 to offer a new artisanal fishery resource. Some 15 years later, we surveyed 303 fishers using structured questionnaires and mixed effects models to evaluate how the fishery has contributed to fisher well-being and what factors have influenced the socioeconomic impacts. Most fishers consumed part of their catch and both fisherwomen and fishermen shared harvests informally within communities, thereby bolstering resilience of the socialecological systems at the community level. More than one-quarter of fishers sold part of their catch and the new earnings represented 17% of their gross income from all sources. Fishing incomes were gender equitable and influenced by fishing frequency and capital assets (boats). Most fishers were satisfied with income from the relatively new fishery and improved income was reported by a majority of fishers, especially those younger and less experienced. Additional money from the fishery was most often spent on food, church tithing, and school fees. This relatively new fishery fostered positive well-being outcomes that were gender inclusive. Extrapolations of annual incomes across the fishery reveal a rapid return on investment from foreign-aid funded development. The study reveals that certain coastal artisanal fisheries can be gender equitable and that benefits are likely underestimated because of subsistence consumption and informal distribution networks. Diversifying the marine resources accessible to small-scale fishers offers a promising strategy to support coastal livelihoods and strengthen resilience of social-ecological systems.

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Mitra¹,

Barua²

2022

Springer Climate

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Invertebrate Gleaning: Forgotten Fisheries

Cited by 14 publications

References 10 publications

Understanding Gender and Factors Affecting Fishing in an Artisanal Shellfish Fishery

Understanding Gender and Factors Affecting Fishing in an Artisanal Shellfish Fishery

Socioeconomic impacts of resource diversification from small-scale fishery development

Coping Practices of Women Fisherfolk in Responses to Climate Change at UNESCO Declared World Heritage Site of Sundarbans

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