Modernization of artisanal fishing communities on Andros Island, The Bahamas, as a treadmill of production

Casola, William R.; Oren, Jenny; Register, Morgan L.; Littlejohn, Jackson; Peterson, M. Nils; Langerhans, R. Brian

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105487

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“…Many of the waterways of the island are bordered by red mangroves, Rhizophora mangle , with extensive seagrass patches (e.g. turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum ) that connect western and eastern waters, providing habitat for a variety of marine organisms (Casola et al, 2021), including sawfishes. Encounters with these large batoids are considered rare (Guttridge et al, 2015); however, given that 85% of the residents of Andros derive their primary or secondary income from fishing, crabbing, and sponging (Hayes et al, 2015), it is likely that LEK includes important information regarding their distributions and habitat use.…”

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Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata

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Carroll

Guttridge

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Aquatic Conservation

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1. The Bahamas is among the last remaining refuges for the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, and the presence of a distinct 'beacon of hope' population on Andros Island may prove critical to their recovery. Although legislation in The Bahamas protects sharks from exploitation, no such national protection exists for rays, which include sawfishes. Targeted efforts to protect essential habitats coupled with community-led conservation actions provide a path forward for sawfish conservation and recovery.2. Structured interviews were conducted in 2021 (n = 77) with community members that frequent Andros waters to describe the temporal and spatial patterns of sawfish distribution in Andros, and to identify key regions or habitats for sawfishspecific monitoring and potential protection. 3. Sawfish encounters (n = 99) included all life stages and were located throughout coastal and tidal waters of Andros. Comparable numbers of animals were encountered along both coastlines, predominantly on shallow (<2 m), muddy flats close to shore (<1 km). Most notable were encounters with young-of-the-year sawfishes in new regions of Andros, indicating the potential discovery of undocumented nursery habitats. Although most encounters were sightings, 22% (n = 20) of the sawfishes were caught, with just under half of these harvested for food, bait, and/or to keep the rostrum as a decorative item. 4. There is an urgent need for more expansive protection and monitoring of smalltooth sawfishes across their range in Andros and improved education and outreach to prevent further harvest. Recommendations include: (i) the formal development of a national strategy for sawfish conservation; (ii) adding sawfish to the existing shark sanctuary to provide national protective measures; and (iii) community-led outreach and education activities to develop and lead conservation initiatives, including ecotourism and wildlife guiding and a Bahamian sawfish reporting network.

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“…Andros Island (Figure 2) is both the largest (5,957 km 2 ) and least densely populated (1.2 people per km 2 ) island of The Bahamas archipelago, supporting vast expanses of pristine ecosystems (Casola et al, 2021). Land-and seascapes across the low-lying island are heterogeneous.…”

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Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata

Guttridge

Carroll

Guttridge

et al. 2022

Aquatic Conservation

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“…The impact of the international market and investment in the fishing industry had influenced the development of fishing technology, social transformation among producers, and changes in environmental quality (Casola et al, 2021) with positive outcomes often linked to ecological modernization theory and negative outcomes often linked to treadmill of production theory. We contribute to this literature with a qualitative case study of Bahamian fishing communities which underwent rapid modernization during the latter half of the 20th century.…”

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“…Some global-scale non-government organizations also indicate their works to emphasize the importance of socio-economic justice for petty producers in the fishing sector, as well as the balance condition of environmental sustainability (Mendo et al 2023). Globalization had brought significant changes in managing the resources (Casola et al, 2021) and its impact has been observed that be created by an ill-adapted fisheries system (Kusuma Mustika et al, 2021). Besides that, significant competition in the fishing ground and several uncertain conditions have placed the petty producers in vulnerable conditions (Maya et al, 2023).…”

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Social Stratification Among the Urbanized Fishing Communities in City of Makassar

Sudarmono

2023

Sosiohumaniora

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Fishing activities along the coastal areas of Makassar City are influenced by the type of technology used and also the social structures of production process that involved key players, such as wholesalers, exporters, and small-scale fishermen. This article aims (1) to explain the trajectory of fishing development of Makassar City and its impact to the creation of social stratification and (2) to analyze the economic factors that influenced the decision-making processes among producers, especially related to its impact towards small-scale fishermen. Data and information were obtained based on interview and field observation that had been conducted in three fishing communities in the City of Makassar, between September 2019 and January 2020. It is found that globalization impacted the issue of underdevelopment of the small-scale production among poor fishermen; which also indicates the powerlessness concerning the possession of high capacity harvesting equipment commonly owned by the capitalist producers. Social stratifications that were formed among fishermen had placed the small-scale fishermen at the lower level, while the middlemen who have control over capital also have access to the marketing networks and opportunities, thus placing their position at a higher level.

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Drivers of long-term support for marine protected areas in The Bahamas

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Rehnberg

Peterson

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Ocean & Coastal Management

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Modernization of artisanal fishing communities on Andros Island, The Bahamas, as a treadmill of production

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Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata

Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata

Social Stratification Among the Urbanized Fishing Communities in City of Makassar

Drivers of long-term support for marine protected areas in The Bahamas

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