Transitional Contexts and Transformational Pathways Through the Utilisation of Marine Fishery Advisories in Odisha, India: Challenges and Way Forward

Anthropocene Science Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI:10.1007/s44177-024-00069-5

Sudip Kumar Kundu, Harini Santhanam

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Marine fisheries provide direct livelihood support to approximately 16 million people and almost double the number along the value chain. The turnover of Small-Scale Fishery (SSF) communities in the maritime states of India was previously limited by the use of unscientific and unreliable indicators of fish abundance and the increased frequency of extreme weather events. To overcome these challenges, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in the Government of India (GoI) is providing Marine Fishery Advisories (MFAs) based on geospatial data in the form of Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) and Ocean State Forecast (OSF) advisories that can make a significant impact in the Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) and net profit for pelagic fisheries. However, the utilisation of these advisories for the sustainable development of the SSF communities is also hampered by complex inter-linked socio-economic factors. The present investigation provided an assessment of the socio-economic factors influencing the degree of utilisation of the PFZ and OSF by the fishing communities in the maritime state of Odisha. Whilst the outcome of the present study indicated that the access of the advisories was influenced by community backwardness, literacy and ownership of the various categories of crafts, ground level investigation showed that the usages of the PFZ advisories are hampered by several factors such as irregularity in reception and long distant from their traditional fishing ground. The transformative pathways through the utilisation of the MFAs are hence crucial for the sustainable fishing practices towards achieving the economic stability of the SSF communities. This study further recommended that implementation gaps identified must be addressed so that geospatial technology products can be more effectively used to enhance the sustainable development of the SSF communities in India.

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通过利用印度奥迪沙的海洋渔业建议实现过渡背景和转型途径：挑战与前进之路

海洋渔业为大约 1600 万人提供直接生计支持，价值链上的人数几乎翻了一番。由于使用不科学、不可靠的鱼类丰度指标以及极端天气事件日益频繁，印度海洋各邦小型渔业（SSF）社区的营业额以前一直受到限制。为了克服这些挑战，印度政府（GoI）的印度国家海洋信息服务中心（INCOIS）正在以潜在捕捞区（PFZ）和海洋状态预测（OSF）咨询的形式，提供基于地理空间数据的海洋渔业咨询（MFA），这些咨询可以对单位努力渔获量（CPUE）和远洋渔业的净利润产生重大影响。然而，由于相互关联的社会经济因素错综复杂，利用这些建议促进 SSF 社区可持续发展的工作也受到了阻碍。本调查评估了影响奥迪沙海洋国家渔业社区对 PFZ 和 OSF 利用程度的社会经济因素。本研究的结果表明，社区的落后程度、识字率和各类手工艺品的所有权影响了人们对咨询意见的获取，而实地调查则表明，PFZ 咨询意见的使用受到一些因素的阻碍，如接收不规范和远离传统渔场。因此，利用多边渔业协定的转型途径对于可持续渔业实践，实现 SSF 社区的经济稳定至关重要。本研究进一步建议，必须解决已查明的实施差距，以便更有效地利用地理空间技术产品，促进印度 SSF 社区的可持续发展。

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