Socio-economic drivers and indicators for artisanal coastal fisheries in Pacific island countries and territories and their use for fisheries management strategies

Climate change impacts on rural poverty in low-elevation coastal zones

“…For example, the small-scale fisheries sector is responsible for half of the catch in developing countries, employs 25e27 million full or part-time people in fishing, and another 68e70 million in post-harvest activities (World Bank, 2008). Fishing households are some of the poorest in coastal areas, and for many other poor coastal households, fishing provides an important source of food and occasional income (Campbell et al, 2006;World Bank, 2008;B en e et al, 2010;Mills et al, 2011;Kronen et al, 2010;Nayak et al, 2014;Solaymani and Kari, 2014).…”

Food security in the island Pacific: Is Micronesia as far away as ever?

“…Even well-managed coastal fisheries will only be able to meet demand in a few island states by 2030, although one of these is RMI, and alternative subsistence and income sources are urgently required (Bell et al 2009;Kronen et al 2010). Effective management is needed but a lack of political will, weak enforcement of fisheries regulations and few income-generating alternatives 'have created a history of noncompliance and degrading fisheries' (Peterson and Stead 2011: 2).…”

Livelihoods of Ornamental Coral Fishermen in South Sulawesi/Indonesia: Implications for Management

“…A diversification into other activities is limited mainly by a lack of education, the absence of opportunities on the mainland, a lack of resources on the islands themselves, and, not least, by the reliance of most island households on patrons that specialize in marine products. The relatively small number of people engaged in the fishery and the low number of new entrants suggest that well-targeted socioeconomic management interventions, such as supplemental livelihood programs (Gillet et al 2008), may be particularly effective in reducing the ecological impact of this fishery to a sustainable level (Kronen et al 2010). Yet, important caveats remain.…”

“…Without an adequate framework (e.g., in the form of regulation of access to the fishery), livelihood alternatives may be ineffective, or even lead to an intensification of fishing effort (Sievanen et al 2005). Furthermore, if and how fishing households are able to tap into livelihood alternatives also depends on the wider socioeconomic context (Kronen et al 2010).…”