Assessing the Sensitivity of Small-Scale Fishery Groups to Climate Change in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Ndhlovu, Nobuhle; Saito, Osamu; Djalante, Riyanti; Yagi, Nobuyuki

doi:10.3390/su9122209

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“…These study results corroborate with Ndhlovu et al’s (2017) findings that households and individuals in Lake Kariba largely depend on fisheries as the main livelihood and source of income. This has been found to be the same with fishing communities of Singkarak Lake, West Sumatra in Indonesia, where fishing was the main livelihood for 1220 SSFs (Perret, 2010).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Therefore, fishers in Sanyathi fishing basin have a low adaptive capacity to cope with the impact of climate change. These findings support Ndhlovu et al’s (2017) study, which concluded that fishers in Lake Kariba have a low adaptive capacity to climatic shocks.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The Lake Kariba catchment is one of the primary areas of wilderness and protected areas in the country, hence human and wild animals share the space and resources (Ndhlovu et al, 2017). According to Ndhlovu et al (2017), on the Zimbabwean side, the lake is divided into five hydrological zones according to the rivers that flow into it. This study mainly focuses on Sanyathi fishing basin, which is one of the five hydrological zones (see Figure 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the FAO (2019) states that Lake Kariba is the largest fishery in Zimbabwe and contributes more than 90% of the country’s fish production. The majority of the people in Kariba are directly or indirectly involved in fisheries as the main livelihood, part-time activity or in the form of employment (Ndhlovu et al, 2017). Tourism activities based on water sports, wildlife resources and hospitality also play a significant role in creating employment for people from the local communities.…”

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The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Muringai¹,

Naidoo²,

Mafongoya

et al. 2019

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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Small-scale fisheries play a significant role as a source of employment, livelihood strategy and contributor to food security. However, changes in climatic variables alter the productivity and distribution of marine and freshwater fish species, negatively affecting the livelihoods of fishery-dependent communities. This study seeks to identify small-scale fishers’ livelihoods and examine the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and food security of small-scale fishing households. The study was conducted in Sanyathi fishing basin in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. The Sustainable Livelihood Approach framework of the Department for International Development was used to define the small-scale fishers’ livelihood assets and activities. The study employed a mixed-method approach for data collection. A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions and observations were used to collect data from the small-scale fishers. The data collected were subjected to descriptive and bivariate analysis. The present results indicate that fishing is the community’s primary livelihood activity. More than 62% of fishermen stated that fishing revenue is declining, owing to declining fish catches. Of participants, 98% recognised food purchases as the primary source of food. Therefore, 78% of the small-scale fishers perceive their households to be food insecure due to declining incomes from fisheries. These findings show the need for policymakers and development agencies to formulate strategies that specifically target fishing communities whose livelihoods rely on natural ecosystems.

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The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Muringai¹,

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Mafongoya

et al. 2019

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“…Diverse economic activities were necessary to fulfill family needs, and most community fishers both fished and farmed. When a household has access to diverse income opportunities, it is less sensitive to the effects of climate change [26] and when a community depends highly on nutrition, income, and employment from fishery, they are more sensitive to the effects of climate change [27]. Typically, a household has more than one occupation, and may grow crops, run a small business, or raise cattle, pigs, chickens, or ducks in their home lots.…”

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Savings-Group Improvements Contribute to Sustainable Community-Fisheries Management: A Case Study in Cambodia

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Small-scale community fishers dominate fisheries in Cambodia. In the central floodplain of Cambodia, 35% of rural dwellers are part-time fishers and 15% full-time fishers. By 2012, the Cambodian government had abolished all commercial fishing lots and put these resources under the management of community fisheries. One challenge in the implementation of community-fisheries management is budget shortages and resultant livelihood stress. To address this problem, savings groups were established. The Sustainable Communities International program provided establishment and facilitation support for savings groups in 10 community fisheries in the Kampong Chhnang Province. The savings groups were recognized as useful support facilities, meeting the needs of community fishers and sustainable community fisheries operations. However, there were concerns about the sustainability of the savings groups and the fisheries. To date, there are no documented case studies of savings groups for community fisheries. This study was conducted in two community fisheries in the Kampong Chhnang Province. We found that the internal rules of the savings group must reflect the opinions and perceptions of the members to ensure sustainable operation. Education and integrated livelihood activities were important considerations in encouraging participation. These insights are also useful for community fisheries elsewhere.

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Climate change adaptation and adaptive efficacy in the inland fisheries of the Lake Victoria basin

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1. Inland fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of people in riparian communities worldwide but are influenced by increasing climate variability and change.Freshwater fishing societies are among the most vulnerable to climate change given their dependence on highly threatened aquatic resources. As climate change intensifies, building adaptive capacity within communities and understanding the efficacy of adaptive strategies for maintaining household stability is essential for coping with ongoing social and environmental change.2. In this study, we examined household perceptions of climate change, livelihood impacts and responses to socio-ecological changes in fishing-dependent households in the Lake Victoria basin in Uganda, East Africa. Through a series of household surveys and focus group discussions in five fish landing sites, we assessed social adaptive capacity (SAC) based on 207 households and identified adaptive strategies that are effective for coping with climatic change.3. We found that people in fishing households are aware of environmental change but that most households do not have adaptive strategies that are efficacious for securing long-term income and food security.4. We also investigated household demographics that contribute to SAC, examined links between SAC and adaptive efficacy and established potential routes towards developing effective adaptive approaches in small-scale fisheries.5. This work contributes to a growing foundation of documented communitybased knowledge for building adaptive capacity in inland fisheries and the communities around the world that depend on them.

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Assessing the Sensitivity of Small-Scale Fishery Groups to Climate Change in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Cited by 30 publications

References 52 publications

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Livelihood and Food Security of Small-Scale Fishers in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Savings-Group Improvements Contribute to Sustainable Community-Fisheries Management: A Case Study in Cambodia

Climate change adaptation and adaptive efficacy in the inland fisheries of the Lake Victoria basin

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