Occupation of Last Resort? Small-Scale Fishing in Lake Victoria, Tanzania

作者: Paul O. Onyango

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1582-0_6

关键词: Environmental protectionOverfishingLivelihoodResource managementEconomic growthTanzaniaFisheries managementPovertyGeographyCorporate governanceFishing

摘要: Small-scale fisheries have been conceptualized as a “safety valve” – the last reliable livelihood when no other exists for fishers, who are considered poor. This perception appears to be grounds upon which poverty alleviation and resource management policies defined. chapter looks at this notion questions whether small-scale really an “occupation of resort.” Based on ethnographic study Lake Victoria fishing community in Tanzania, data indicate that regardless their status, perceived offering rich way life fishers join by choice. By discussing what consider underlying issues choices, argues (in technical terms) should shift governance supports opportunities processes pursue kind they want, create environment can life, respectively. Such would also benefit from set management-relevant social variables indicators focus peoples’ judgments well-being, capabilities, satisfaction aim toward sustainable reduction. The therefore emphasizes if managers policy makers/governors do not understand full meaning attach occupation, instituted curb overfishing risk only misfire but backfire.

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