Fishers' Perceptions of the Recurrence of Dynamite-Fishing Practices on the Coast of Tanzania

摘要: Dynamite or blast fishing remains the most pervasive destructive method in coastal waters of Tanzania. It constitutes a major threat to small-scale fisheries through degradation reefs and other critical habitats for fish. The Tanzanian Government has implemented several measures including high rate patrols surveillance campaigns sea try deter use dynamite fishing. However, these have failed reduce its occurrence over past years. Little is known on why existing management are failing generate effective solutions address forms activities. This study was undertaken examine perceptions fishers persistent recurrence dynamite-fishing activities within present fisheries’ regulations. A random sample 180 individual interviewed two districts using household survey questionnaire. Key informants, semi-structured interviews participant observations were used collect additional data. Almost thirds respondents felt that an apparent attributed inconsistencies approaches deployed thwart dynamite. factors such as absence appropriate organisation many involved actors, kinship ties migrant played crucial role persistence There common perception among all participants lack trust transparency towards anti-dynamite initiatives negatively impacted involvement their efforts An improved situation where decision-making processes coordinated fishers, non-governmental governmental stakeholders important support ongoing measures, order increase legitimacy long-term success get rid practices