Assessing Marine Resource Exploitation in Lofanga, Tonga: One Case Study—Two Approaches

Kronen, M.; Bender, Andrea

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“… 56 % of participants reported dependence on lagoon fishing for at least half of their food and/or cash income. 19 % ofparticipants considered themselves commercial fishers and 41 % subsistence fishers Kingdom of Tonga Kronen & Bender [ 43 ] Lofanga Island Individual adults (>15 years), households, key informants, 41 local fisherman Mixed methods Households and individuals: structured questionnaires. Key informant interviews Fishermen: Semi-structured interviews a) Fishing practices including contribution of fish to livelihood and weekly fish consumption through Fisheries, agricultural production and handicrafts all contributed to income generation.…”

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Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review

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BackgroundPacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) face a double burden of disease, with a high prevalence of household food insecurity and childhood micronutrient deficiencies, accompanied by a burgeoning increase in adult obesity, diabetes and heart disease.MethodsA systematic literature review was undertaken to assess whether increased availability of, and access to, fish improves a) household food security and b) individual nutritional status.ResultsA total of 29 studies were reviewed. Fourteen studies identified fish as the primary food source for Pacific Islanders and five studies reported fish/seafood as the primary source of dietary protein. Fish consumption varied by cultural sub-region and Pacific Island countries and territories. Fish consumption and nutritional status was addressed in nine studies, reporting moderate iodine deficiency in Vanuatu where only 30 % of participants consumed mostly fresh fish. Similarly, the degree to which Pacific Islanders depended on fishing for household income and livelihood varied between and within PICTs. For more economically developed countries, household income was derived increasingly from salaried work and dependency on fishing activities has been declining.ConclusionsFishing remains a major contributor to food security in PICTs, through subsistence production and income generation. However, there is a paucity of research aimed at assessing how maintaining and/or improving fish consumption benefits the diets and health of Pacific Islanders as they contend with the ongoing nutrition transition that is characterised by an increasing demand for packaged imported foods, such as canned meats, instant noodles, cereals, rice, and sugar-sweetened beverages, with subsequent decreased consumption of locally-produced plants and animals.

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“…Case studies presented geographically. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 49, 52, 55, 56, 57 & 59 (Kronen and Vunisea ); 3 (Kronen ); 3 (Kronen and Malimali ); 3 (Kronen and Bender ); 4 (Kronen ); 4 & 5 (Lasi and Kronen ); 6 (Walker and Robinson ); 8 (Reedy‐Maschner ); 9 (Conway et al . ); 10 (Tyrrell ); 11 (Shannon ); 12 & 21 (Thiessen et al .…”

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Gender and small‐scale fisheries: a case for counting women and beyond

2014

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Marine ecosystem-scale fisheries research and management must include the fishing effort of women and men. Even with growing recognition that women do fish, there remains an imperative to engage in more meaningful and relevant gender analysis to improve socio-ecological approaches to fisheries research and management. The implications of a gender approach to fisheries have been explored in social approaches to fisheries, but the relevance of gender analysis for ecological understandings has yet to be fully elaborated. To examine the importance of gender to the understanding of marine ecology, we identified 106 case studies of small-scale fisheries from the last 20 years that detail the participation of women in fishing (data on women fishers being the most common limiting factor to gender analysis). We found that beyond gender difference in fishing practices throughout the world, the literature reveals a quantitative data gap in the characterization of gender in small-scale fisheries. The descriptive details of women's often distinct fishing practices nonetheless provide important ecological information with implications for understanding the human role in marine ecosystems. Finally, we examined why the data gap on women's fishing practices has persisted, detailing several ways in which commonly used research methods may perpetuate biased sampling that overlooks women's fishing. This review sheds light on a new aspect of the application of gender research to fisheries research, with an emphasis on ecological understanding within a broader context of interdisciplinary approaches.

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“…A better understanding of environmental problems and solutions for dealing with them will come from multidisciplinary collaborations and the examination of biological complexity over the long term (Lovejoy 1997, Jackson et al 2001, Briggs et al 2006. Combining multiple approaches and methodologies will enhance understanding of the issues related to marine changes on local and global scales (Kronen and Bender 2007, Turner et al 2007, Rick and Earlandson 2008. A multidisciplinary historical ecological approach holds much promise for the future of research in Fiji and in marine ecosystems worldwide.…”

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“…Adding an archaeological dimension expands the concept of biodiversity by generating long-term perspectives on humanenvironmental interactions. The most productive scientific programs combine multiple approaches and methodologies to enhance understanding of environmental changes that are critical locally and globally ( Jennings andPolunin 1996, Kronen andBender 2007).…”

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A Long-Term Perspective on Biodiversity and Marine Resource Exploitation in Fiji's Lau Group

Jones

2009

Pacific Science

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I present research investigating biodiversity and human interaction with the local environment through three perspectives on diverse islands in Fiji's Lau Group. First, I generated long-term data on marine diversity and exploitation through zooarchaeological analyses of fauna from sites spanning the region's prehistoric human occupation. The study areas are representative of regional fauna and local geographic variation in island size and structure. Each island also varies in terms of human occupation and degree of impacts on marine and terrestrial environments. Second, my ethnographic work recorded modern marine exploitation patterns by Lauan communities. Third, marine biological surveys documented living faunas. Together this information is used to explore the marine environment over the three millennia of human occupation. Using data derived from my multipronged study I discuss potential causes of ecological change in this tropical marine setting. My findings include the following: (1) data indicate that relative intensity of human occupation and exploitation determines modern composition and biological diversity of marine communities because human disturbance occurred more extensively on larger islands than on smaller islands in Lau; (2) Lauans appear to have targeted similar suites of marine fauna across their 3,000 years of history on these islands; (3) Lauans have had a selective effect on marine biodiversity because particular species are/were targeted according to local standards of ranking and preference; (4) marine resources existing today have withstood over 3,000 years of human impacts and therefore may have life history traits supporting resilience and making conservation efforts worthwhile.

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Assessing Marine Resource Exploitation in Lofanga, Tonga: One Case Study—Two Approaches

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review

Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review

Gender and small‐scale fisheries: a case for counting women and beyond

A Long-Term Perspective on Biodiversity and Marine Resource Exploitation in Fiji's Lau Group

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