A case study of abalone poaching in South Africa and its impact on fisheries management

Sowman, Merle; Sweijd, Neville

doi:10.1006/jmsc.1999.0534

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“…Because of its size, meat quality and market value, it is considered as one of the most soughtafter and valuable marine molluscs of the African continent. Consequently, it suffers from overexploitation and together with ecological factors such as changes in habitat quality and predation pressure, has declined significantly over the last few decades (Hauck and Sweijd 1999;Day and Branch 2002). The species has also been listed in CITES Appendix III in 2007 but has since been removed.…”

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Historical isolation and hydrodynamically constrained gene flow in declining populations of the South-African abalone, Haliotis midae

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Over the past two decades, the South African abalone (Haliotis midae), has been under serious threat mainly due to overexploitation. To assure successful management and conservation of wild stocks, the consideration of species-specific evolutionary and population dynamic aspects is critical. In this study, eight microsatellites and 12 single nucleotide polymorphic loci (SNPs) were applied to determine genetic structure in nine populations sampled throughout the species' natural distribution range. It spans along three biogeographical regions of the South African coastline: temperate in the West coast, warm temperate in the South coast and subtropical in the East coast. Data analysis applying frequentist and Bayesian-based clustering methods indicated weak genetic differentiation between populations of the West, South and East coast. Spatial Bayesian inference further revealed clinal variation along a longitudinal gradient and a transitional zone in the South coast. Coalescent analysis of long-term migration showed restricted interchange among the sampling locations of the South coast while estimates of effective population size were comparable between coastal regions. Furthermore demographic analysis of microsatellite data suggested population expansion, probably reflecting range expansion that occurred following glacial retreat during the Pleistocene. Overall, population structure analysis suggested contemporary (hydrographical conditions) as well as historical (Pleistocene contraction of habitat) restrictions to gene flow. This study provides the foundation for the establishment of an integrated management policy for preserving the natural diversity and adaptive potential of H. midae.

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Historical isolation and hydrodynamically constrained gene flow in declining populations of the South-African abalone, Haliotis midae

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“…Under the Sea and Coast II programme one such project was funded (2005)(2006)(2007)) that aimed to develop and apply a conceptual framework for understanding and addressing non-compliance of small-scale fisheries in South Africa. This research project demonstrated that socio-economic and political factors are key drivers of noncompliance in South Africa, often leading to the criminalisation of small-scale fishers (Hauck and Sweijd 1999, Hauck 2007, Omari 2007, Hauck 2008, 2009a, 2009b. In some cases, such as the abalone fishery, governance challenges are exacerbated by an organised illegal fishery (Hauck and Sweijd 1999, Hauck 2009b, Raemaekers and Britz 2009, Raemaekers et al 2011).…”

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“…This research project demonstrated that socio-economic and political factors are key drivers of noncompliance in South Africa, often leading to the criminalisation of small-scale fishers (Hauck and Sweijd 1999, Hauck 2007, Omari 2007, Hauck 2008, 2009a, 2009b. In some cases, such as the abalone fishery, governance challenges are exacerbated by an organised illegal fishery (Hauck and Sweijd 1999, Hauck 2009b, Raemaekers and Britz 2009, Raemaekers et al 2011). Nevertheless, a key conclusion of this research, which is http://repository.uwc.ac.za affirmed by other international studies, is that traditional crime control strategies are increasingly being questioned as an appropriate strategy to address resource overexploitation (Hatcher et al 2000, Gezelius 2003, Raakjaer Nielsen 2003.…”

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Shallow waters: social science research in South Africa's marine environment

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African Journal of Marine Science

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This paper provides an overview of social science research in the marine environment of South Africa for the period 1994-2012. A bibliography based on a review of relevant literature and social science projects funded under the SEAChange programme of the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (SANCOR) was used to identify nine main themes that capture the knowledge generated in the marine social science field. Within these themes, a wide diversity of topics has been explored, covering a wide geographic area. The review suggests that there has been a steady increase in social science research activities and outputs over the past 18 years, with a marked increase in postgraduate dissertations in this field. The SEAChange programme has contributed to enhancing understanding of certain issues and social interactions in the marine environment but this work is limited. Furthermore, there has been limited dissemination of these research results amongst the broader marine science community and incorporation of this information into policy and management decisions has also been limited. However, marine scientists are increasingly recognising the importance of taking a more holistic and integrated approach to management, and are encouraging further social science research, as well as interdisciplinary research across the natural and social sciences. Possible reasons for the lack of communication and coordination amongst natural and social scientists, as well as the limited uptake of research results in policy and management decisions, are discussed and recommendations are proposed.

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“…In detail, such bribes may consist of payments of money at the harbor, during the inspection, but could often be the practice of delivering some fish or a box of lobsters to an inspector's house (Sundström 2013(Sundström , 2016. Corrupt inspectors also help fishermen who give such bribes by engaging in illegal poaching activities themselves (Hauck and Sweijd 1999) or by lending government vehicles to transport illegal catches unnoticed (Raemaekers 2009). Another example of how these bribes may function are situations where an inspector actually hands out a fine to a rule violating fisherman, but then arranges so that this document is Blost^by clerks at the local magistrate's office before the fine enters the judicial process (Sundström 2015).…”

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Exploring Performance-Related Pay as an Anticorruption Tool

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2017

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The last decades' reform of public administrations has in numerous countries included the use of performance-related pay (PRP). Such programs have been said to reduce civil servants' incentives for bribe taking and have therefore been promoted as an anticorruption tool. However, the article proposes that such schemes' suppressing effect on corruption incentives is questionable in highly corrupt settings because the absence of non-corrupt senior managers-and hence independent performance evaluations-may lead to the capture of such programs. An in-depth study of reforms in the South African civil service provides micro-level insights into the process in which such schemes may fail. The investigation outlines how PRP bonuses are used as rewards from corrupt senior managers to colluding subordinates. Honest bureaucrats are instead isolated and receive no addition to their salary. These selective rewards make honest behavior increasingly costly and function as an incentive for civil servants to engage in bribery.

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A case study of abalone poaching in South Africa and its impact on fisheries management

Cited by 98 publications

References 13 publications

Historical isolation and hydrodynamically constrained gene flow in declining populations of the South-African abalone, Haliotis midae

Historical isolation and hydrodynamically constrained gene flow in declining populations of the South-African abalone, Haliotis midae

Shallow waters: social science research in South Africa's marine environment

Exploring Performance-Related Pay as an Anticorruption Tool

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