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• 1. [Article] Small-Scale Fisheries Transition to Sustainable and Responsible Fishing In India - A Micro Level Study

  Small-scale fisheries play an important role in generating employment, income and livelihood to the fisherfolk. It constitutes 81 per cent of the total fisheries sector in India. But, this sector remains ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Small-Scale Fisheries Transition to Sustainable and Responsible Fishing In India - A Micro Level Study Author: Kanthiah, Pazhani Small-scale fisheries play an important role in generating employment, income and livelihood to the fisherfolk. It constitutes 81 per cent of the total fisheries sector in India. But, this sector remains neglected and the fisherfolk are socially and economically backward. Even after six decades of planned development nearly 62 per cent of the fisherfolk families do not possess crafts. Resource constraints coupled with absence of fishing and other related infrastructures in most of the fishing villages compel fishermen households to migrate to earn their livelihood. Migrant fishermen formed a new village and follow simple method of fishing, which are eco-friendly, economical in the use of fuel and gears. Their responsible fishing is useful for fishing without any by-catches and wastage of marine resources. With this theoretical background, this paper is framed in such a way to analyze the factors that contribute to the transition of small-scale fisheries to sustainable and responsible fishing in Tamil Nadu, India. Factors which hamper small-scale fisheries development have been discussed. The main focus of the study is on the impact of fishermen migration on the socio-economic status of migrants and also the sustainability of fishing operations without class conflict. Policy implications emerging in the light of the findings of the study are also given briefly. Title: Small-Scale Fisheries Transition to Sustainable and Responsible Fishing In India - A Micro Level Study Author: Kanthiah, Pazhani Small-scale fisheries play an important role in generating employment, income and livelihood to the fisherfolk. It constitutes 81 per cent of the total fisheries sector in India. But, this sector remains neglected and the fisherfolk are socially and economically backward. Even after six decades of planned development nearly 62 per cent of the fisherfolk families do not possess crafts. Resource constraints coupled with absence of fishing and other related infrastructures in most of the fishing villages compel fishermen households to migrate to earn their livelihood. Migrant fishermen formed a new village and follow simple method of fishing, which are eco-friendly, economical in the use of fuel and gears. Their responsible fishing is useful for fishing without any by-catches and wastage of marine resources. With this theoretical background, this paper is framed in such a way to analyze the factors that contribute to the transition of small-scale fisheries to sustainable and responsible fishing in Tamil Nadu, India. Factors which hamper small-scale fisheries development have been discussed. The main focus of the study is on the impact of fishermen migration on the socio-economic status of migrants and also the sustainability of fishing operations without class conflict. Policy implications emerging in the light of the findings of the study are also given briefly. Close

• 2. [Article] Do Financial Assistances Properly Address Small Scale Fisheries Problems?: the Case of Small-Scale Fisheries of the North Coast of Java

  One of the main obstacles faced by small-scale fisheries in developing country is lack of financial capabilities. In order to overcome such a constraint, government in developing country often provides subsidies ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Do Financial Assistances Properly Address Small Scale Fisheries Problems?: the Case of Small-Scale Fisheries of the North Coast of Java Author: Fauzi, Akhmad, Anna, Zuzy One of the main obstacles faced by small-scale fisheries in developing country is lack of financial capabilities. In order to overcome such a constraint, government in developing country often provides subsidies and small loans in various forms to offset the difficulties in accessing financial markets. Smallscale fishery in northern coast of Java is such a typical fishery where heavy subsidies in forms of soft loans and small credits have double-edge swords effects to both resource and fishermen. Micro credits and other forms of small loans only address the short terms problems and provide partial solution to the overall fisheries problems in the area. This paper explores the experiences of small-scale fisheries in the northern coast of Java with respect to the impact of subsidies and small loans (micro credits) on their fishing activities as well as their livelihood. The paper also addresses how other non-conventional financial assistances address the poverty and fishing problems compared with government-driven assistances. Title: Do Financial Assistances Properly Address Small Scale Fisheries Problems?: the Case of Small-Scale Fisheries of the North Coast of Java Author: Fauzi, Akhmad, Anna, Zuzy One of the main obstacles faced by small-scale fisheries in developing country is lack of financial capabilities. In order to overcome such a constraint, government in developing country often provides subsidies and small loans in various forms to offset the difficulties in accessing financial markets. Smallscale fishery in northern coast of Java is such a typical fishery where heavy subsidies in forms of soft loans and small credits have double-edge swords effects to both resource and fishermen. Micro credits and other forms of small loans only address the short terms problems and provide partial solution to the overall fisheries problems in the area. This paper explores the experiences of small-scale fisheries in the northern coast of Java with respect to the impact of subsidies and small loans (micro credits) on their fishing activities as well as their livelihood. The paper also addresses how other non-conventional financial assistances address the poverty and fishing problems compared with government-driven assistances. Close

• 3. [Article] Small Scale Fisheries Analysis in A Sustainable Development Perspective

  An international symposium devoted to Research and small-scale fisheries (Durand, Lemoalle, Weber, 1991) in Montpellier (France) in 1989 came from increasing evidence that “the complexity of small scale fisheries ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Small Scale Fisheries Analysis in A Sustainable Development Perspective Author: Leopold, Marc, Rey-Valette, Hélène, David, Gilbert, Charles-Dominique, Emmanuel, Brenier, Ambroise, Thiao, Djiga, Fréon, Pierre, Ferraris, Jocelyne, Morand, Pierre, Chaboud, Christian, Voisin, Sylvestre, Mahafina, Jamal, Bodiguel, Clotilde, Laloë, Francis An international symposium devoted to Research and small-scale fisheries (Durand, Lemoalle, Weber, 1991) in Montpellier (France) in 1989 came from increasing evidence that “the complexity of small scale fisheries calls for applying knowledge from many fields in combined studies that can take advantage of a whole range of information”. Has this assessment changed twenty years later? The references to sustainable development and to socio and bio-ecological diversities have highlighted the relationships between small-scale fisheries and natural, economic, social, cultural, and institutional aspects. In this paper we exemplify such interactions in different small-scale fisheries contexts in relation with poverty and food security issues. We question the consequences of different types of fleet dynamics in terms of adaptability, vulnerability and resilience of harvested ecosystems, and the impacts of the regulation systems on fishing communities. More generally, we question the paradigm of sustainable self-regulated small-scale fisheries. Finally, with references to several worldwide case studies and ecosystems we provide a description of the diversity of small scale fisheries, of the frameworks used to represent them, and of associated sets of relevant indicators used in monitoring and management programs. This presentation may be a first step toward a revisited pluri-disciplinary research framework for small-scale fisheries. This could be based on a research network built in order to produce and mobilize knowledge from a more comprehensive set of small-scale fisheries case studies. Title: Small Scale Fisheries Analysis in A Sustainable Development Perspective Author: Leopold, Marc, Rey-Valette, Hélène, David, Gilbert, Charles-Dominique, Emmanuel, Brenier, Ambroise, Thiao, Djiga, Fréon, Pierre, Ferraris, Jocelyne, Morand, Pierre, Chaboud, Christian, Voisin, Sylvestre, Mahafina, Jamal, Bodiguel, Clotilde, Laloë, Francis An international symposium devoted to Research and small-scale fisheries (Durand, Lemoalle, Weber, 1991) in Montpellier (France) in 1989 came from increasing evidence that “the complexity of small scale fisheries calls for applying knowledge from many fields in combined studies that can take advantage of a whole range of information”. Has this assessment changed twenty years later? The references to sustainable development and to socio and bio-ecological diversities have highlighted the relationships between small-scale fisheries and natural, economic, social, cultural, and institutional aspects. In this paper we exemplify such interactions in different small-scale fisheries contexts in relation with poverty and food security issues. We question the consequences of different types of fleet dynamics in terms of adaptability, vulnerability and resilience of harvested ecosystems, and the impacts of the regulation systems on fishing communities. More generally, we question the paradigm of sustainable self-regulated small-scale fisheries. Finally, with references to several worldwide case studies and ecosystems we provide a description of the diversity of small scale fisheries, of the frameworks used to represent them, and of associated sets of relevant indicators used in monitoring and management programs. This presentation may be a first step toward a revisited pluri-disciplinary research framework for small-scale fisheries. This could be based on a research network built in order to produce and mobilize knowledge from a more comprehensive set of small-scale fisheries case studies. Close

• 4. [Article] Sustainable Management of Fishery Resources and Development in Africa: Sustainable Management of Artisanal Fisheries and Local Development in Senegalese Coast Facing The Globalization of Fish Market

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Sustainable Management of Fishery Resources and Development in Africa: Sustainable Management of Artisanal Fisheries and Local Development in Senegalese Coast Facing The Globalization of Fish Market Author: Astou, Niang Ndeye, Michel, Lesourd Abstract only. Title: Sustainable Management of Fishery Resources and Development in Africa: Sustainable Management of Artisanal Fisheries and Local Development in Senegalese Coast Facing The Globalization of Fish Market Author: Astou, Niang Ndeye, Michel, Lesourd Abstract only. Close

• 5. [Article] Managing Small-Scale Fisheries Confronted With Socio-Economic Changes in New Caledonia (South Pacific)

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Managing Small-Scale Fisheries Confronted With Socio-Economic Changes in New Caledonia (South Pacific) Author: Leopold, Marc, Sourisseau, Jean-Michel, Guillemot, Nicolas, Cornuet, Nathaniel, Bonmarchand, Arnaud Abstract only. Title: Managing Small-Scale Fisheries Confronted With Socio-Economic Changes in New Caledonia (South Pacific) Author: Leopold, Marc, Sourisseau, Jean-Michel, Guillemot, Nicolas, Cornuet, Nathaniel, Bonmarchand, Arnaud Abstract only. Close

• 6. [Article] Governance Challenges Facing African Fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Governance Challenges Facing African Fisheries Author: Sauer, Warwick, Markovina, Michael, Raemaekers, Serge, Britz, Peter Abstract only. Title: Governance Challenges Facing African Fisheries Author: Sauer, Warwick, Markovina, Michael, Raemaekers, Serge, Britz, Peter Abstract only. Close

• 7. [Article] Economic and Social Characteristics of the Hawaii Small Boat Fishery

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economic and Social Characteristics of the Hawaii Small Boat Fishery Author: Pan, Minling, Hospital, Justin Abstract only. Title: Economic and Social Characteristics of the Hawaii Small Boat Fishery Author: Pan, Minling, Hospital, Justin Abstract only. Close

• 8. [Article] Mediterranean Fishing Strategies and interactions Between Small Scale Fisheries and Trawlers in the Mediterranean Hake Fishery

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Mediterranean Fishing Strategies and interactions Between Small Scale Fisheries and Trawlers in the Mediterranean Hake Fishery Author: Le Grand, Christelle, Brigaudeau, Cécile, Macher, Claire, Guyader, Olivier, Daures, Fabienne Abstract only. Title: Mediterranean Fishing Strategies and interactions Between Small Scale Fisheries and Trawlers in the Mediterranean Hake Fishery Author: Le Grand, Christelle, Brigaudeau, Cécile, Macher, Claire, Guyader, Olivier, Daures, Fabienne Abstract only. Close

• 9. [Article] The Java Sea Small-Scale Fisheries in Changing Environment: Experiences from Indonesia

  The north coast of Java Sea is home to thousands of small-scale fishers fishing for small pelagic fish. The small pelagic fisheries have been the main economic and social activities for coastal communities ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Java Sea Small-Scale Fisheries in Changing Environment: Experiences from Indonesia Author: Fauzi, Akhmad, Anna, Zuzy The north coast of Java Sea is home to thousands of small-scale fishers fishing for small pelagic fish. The small pelagic fisheries have been the main economic and social activities for coastal communities where other alternatives are limited. The fisheries have been experiencing turbulent states during the last thirty years due to various transitions in regulatory regimes. As early as twenty years ago, the fisheries have been declared as overfishing, and the livelihood of the fishers has continued declining ever since. Government of Indonesia has initiated various policy schemes to save the fisheries, including the recent introduction of right based coastal areas to address ill-defined property rights in fisheries. Nevertheless, the results of such policies are unclear. Poverty and resource degradation are still rampant in the area. This paper attempts to address the fate of the fisheries within different policy regimes from centralized policy to decentralized policy. It also addresses how the transition from de facto open access to more regulated regimes designed to achieve responsible fishing has been a failure. Lessons learned are then drawn, and policy prescriptions are recommended for the fishery in the future. Title: The Java Sea Small-Scale Fisheries in Changing Environment: Experiences from Indonesia Author: Fauzi, Akhmad, Anna, Zuzy The north coast of Java Sea is home to thousands of small-scale fishers fishing for small pelagic fish. The small pelagic fisheries have been the main economic and social activities for coastal communities where other alternatives are limited. The fisheries have been experiencing turbulent states during the last thirty years due to various transitions in regulatory regimes. As early as twenty years ago, the fisheries have been declared as overfishing, and the livelihood of the fishers has continued declining ever since. Government of Indonesia has initiated various policy schemes to save the fisheries, including the recent introduction of right based coastal areas to address ill-defined property rights in fisheries. Nevertheless, the results of such policies are unclear. Poverty and resource degradation are still rampant in the area. This paper attempts to address the fate of the fisheries within different policy regimes from centralized policy to decentralized policy. It also addresses how the transition from de facto open access to more regulated regimes designed to achieve responsible fishing has been a failure. Lessons learned are then drawn, and policy prescriptions are recommended for the fishery in the future. Close