The contribution of fishing to human well-being in Brazilian coastal communities

Gamarra, Norah Costa; Costa, A.C.L.; Ferreira, M.A.C.; Diele-Viegas, L.M.; Santos, A.P.O.; Ladle, Richard J.; Malhado, Ana C. M.; Campos‐Silva, João Vitor

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105521

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“…cyclones and surges destroy fishing equipment, suspending fishing and perhaps causing a food crisis and increased conflict. Similar to the study in the Brazilian coastal communities (i.e., Gamarra et al, 2023), we found that fishers' income influences the reception of economic benefits. The situation of small-scale fishers who earn less, becomes worse by the limited access they have to credit, and as a result, many fisher families lack adequate supplies of food, clothing, and shelter.…”

Section: Social-ecological Trap Increasing Fishing Communities' Vulne...supporting

confidence: 87%

Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Sultana,

Irfanullah,

Selim

et al. 2023

Front. Mar. Sci.

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In Bangladesh, fishing communities are one of the most climate-vulnerable groups, though they play an important role in economic development. The main objective of this study was to identify vulnerability by exploring exposure (i.e., lack of regulating services or household capitals), susceptibility (i.e., lack of access to provisioning services), and lack of resilience (i.e., lack of alternative livelihoods and capacity) and to explore adaptation options, and challenges to understand risk governance. The study considered 45 published research articles for analysis following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Keywords were used in combinations (e.g., fishing communities and Bangladesh) to identify and screen published articles. Articles published in English focusing on vulnerability and/or risk governance, published between 2011 and 2022, featuring original empirical data or a comprehensive systematic review, and published in peer-reviewed journals were included. Articles were excluded if vulnerability and risk governance were evaluated but did not fit or match the definition used in this study. The study found frequent disasters and ocean warming caused different stresses, such as reduced fish catch and income, and resulted in an increased risk of fisheries conflict. Moreover, fishing communities have limited access to properties, modern fishing equipment, financial institutions, and fisher-centered organizations. Adaptation strategies include ecosystem-based (e.g., plantation, payment for ecosystem services) and non-ecosystem-based (e.g., temporary migration, getting help from neighbors) approaches. To boost fish production, the Government of Bangladesh instituted fishing restrictions and social safety net programs (e.g., distributing rice during the fishing restrictions); both initiatives were helpful. However, the conservation policies are not being implemented properly, and there is no particular social welfare, such as banking systems, and low- or no-interest loans being provided that may support fishers to buy fishing equipment or generate alternative income sources. Considering the previous evidence of risks, this paper recommends that fisheries conservation policies be implemented properly, and fishing communities be provided with insurance services and no- or low-interest loans. This will contribute to reducing the climate-induced social-ecological risk and improve sustainable livelihoods that can withstand any regional, national, or local crisis.

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Section: Social-ecological Trap Increasing Fishing Communities' Vulne...supporting

confidence: 87%

Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Sultana,

Irfanullah,

Selim

et al. 2023

Front. Mar. Sci.

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“…As Xiamen is a pilot city of the United Nations, the governance of its coastal zone must focus on the protection and use of marine resources [63,64,[81][82][83]; for example, the restoration of fishery resources and marine species [84]. However, the interviewees said that the artificialization of the coastal zone has left organisms with no place to hide.…”

Section: Ecological Landscapementioning

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Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

Tsai,

Zhang,

Lee

et al. 2024

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The purpose of this study was to explain how the heterogeneous elements embedded in the Jimei Peninsula affect the transformation of the production landscape into a consumption landscape and the connection between urban governance and economic transformation. The study took a qualitative approach, utilizing historical literature analysis, a field investigation, and in-depth interviews to explore the driving forces and impacts of coastal-zone functional transformation. A total of 26 residents were interviewed individually or collectively, the current situation in the coastal zone with a length of about 16.1 km was recorded in detail, and all the collected elements were divided into six landscape categories for analysis. The results indicate that urban positioning, economic development, policies, and residents are the main factors driving the continuous advancement of the Jimei Peninsula zone. The coast has completed the functional transformation from meeting the residents’ survival needs to tourists’ sightseeing needs. The traditional fishing culture in this area is slowly disappearing with the tide of time, and navigation technology is being passed down through the Jimei School Village. This study reveals the dynamic process of the transformation of coastal functions in representative coastal tourism cities in China, bringing attention to coastal ecology and local fishing culture, and raising people’s awareness of cautious coastal development and sustainable blue-economy development.

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“…During the rapid economic development process in the surrounding waters of the Jimei Peninsula, various issues have emerged [87] , including sedimentation in the ocean [88] , heavy metal pollution [89,90] , reduction in species diversity [91] , habitat compression for protected animals [39] , embryonic deformities in fish [92,93] , overfishing [94] , as well as concerns regarding residents' health [95,96] and food safety [91,97] . As a pilot city recognized by the United Nations, Xiamen's coastal governance must focus on the protection and utilization of marine resources [17,23,36,37,98] , aiming to enhance positive outcomes such as the recovery of fishery resources and the restoration of marine species [99].…”

Section: Natural Ecological Degradation: Imbalance In Governancementioning

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The Transformation of Coastal Governance Pattern from Human Ecology to Political Ecology—A Case Study of Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China

Zou¹,

Zhang²,

Lee³

et al. 2023

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The coastal zone, situated at the sensitive interface between land and sea, serves as a pivotal area of extensive human economic activities. As one of China's economic special zones, Xiamen exemplifies the comprehensive trajectory of coastal governance in China. This research adopts an interdisciplinary approach grounded in historical geography and political ecology, employing data collection methods encompassing historical literature, field surveys, and interviews. The research findings indicate that:(1) The year 1994 witnessed the pivotal role played by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in connecting Jimei Peninsula from a local context to the international arena, thus signifying a momentous turning point in the process of scale reconstruction. However, the subsequent implementation of the Coastal Exclusion Policy in 2002 had detrimental consequences, leading to the disintegration of the local scale, the erosion of maritime culture, and the disregard for the livelihood security of displaced coastal populations.(2)The Coastal Exclusion Policy serves as an instrumental tool for implementing scale politics, while its functional realignment has had profound implications for the coastal zone, encompassing economic transformation, ecological degradation, and the marginalization of the socio-cultural fabric that intertwines humans and the coastal environment.

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The contribution of fishing to human well-being in Brazilian coastal communities

Cited by 11 publications

References 45 publications

Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Social-ecological vulnerability to climate change and risk governance in coastal fishing communities of Bangladesh

Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

The Transformation of Coastal Governance Pattern from Human Ecology to Political Ecology—A Case Study of Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China

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