Enhancing the livelihood of small-scale fishers in the context of vulnerability

IF 3.5 2区社会学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106690

Imikendu Imbwae , Shankar Aswani , Warwick Sauer

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This brief is based on a doctoral study which examined the socio-economic conditions of small-scale fishers on Lake Kariba and identified environmental threats on the fishery. The study further investigated how small-scale fishers adapted to the socio-economic and environmental changes over time to determine interventions for sustainable fisheries management. Primary data was obtained across the fisheries value chain including fishers using a mixed method approach. Responses were conceptualised to provide site-specific strategies for both practical and theoretical lessons to enhance adaptive capacity. Data analysis captured from a series of experimental gillnet surveys did not show a significant decline in fish production over the past 13 years (R² Linear = 0.119, P = 0.248). However, fishers and experts reported declining trends in valuable fish species like Oreochromis mortimeri, coupled with increased fishing effort, which is attributed to inadequate institutional arrangements to safeguard the integrity of the fishery.

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Marine Policy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Marine Policy is the leading journal of ocean policy studies. It offers researchers, analysts and policy makers a unique combination of analyses in the principal social science disciplines relevant to the formulation of marine policy. Major articles are contributed by specialists in marine affairs, including marine economists and marine resource managers, political scientists, marine scientists, international lawyers, geographers and anthropologists. Drawing on their expertise and research, the journal covers: international, regional and national marine policies; institutional arrangements for the management and regulation of marine activities, including fisheries and shipping; conflict resolution; marine pollution and environment; conservation and use of marine resources. Regular features of Marine Policy include research reports, conference reports and reports on current developments to keep readers up-to-date with the latest developments and research in ocean affairs.