“Economic Crisis and Poaching: Advice on Anti-Poaching Management from The Galician Shellfish Sector”

Ballesteros, Hugo M.; Rodríguez, Gonzalo Rodríguez

doi:10.1080/01639625.2018.1525804

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“…The disadvantaged socio-economic situation of fishermen and the risks they faced in making a living, sometimes dictated the choice of illegal fishing activities that ultimately increases the risk of the serious collapse of fisheries. In [33][34][35], these studies also support this point. Therefore, addressing the threat of collapse should be a priority given the socio-economic dependence of fishing communities, which will have a major impact on the local economy.…”

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Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

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Hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) have become an essential factor behind the well-being of the fishing community, giving fishers their identity as a source of cultural heritage. A field survey was conducted to understand the socio-economic conditions of hilsa fishers at the Meghna river estuary of Chandpur District using well-structured questionnaire interviews (N = 250) with hilsa fishers. The survey revealed that fishers’ livelihoods and living conditions were still below average due to low literacy levels, lack of professional skills, and low incomes. More than two-thirds of the fishers were entirely dependent on hilsa fishing, while more than one-third had between 11 and 20 years of fishing experience. More than two-thirds of the fishers did not have an alternative occupation during ban periods, and the incentives provided by the government were not adequately received by half of the fishers. Fishers were divided into three groups according to their dependence on hilsa fishing. Significant differences were found between these groups in terms of the age of fishers, annual income from fishing, and annual fishing activity days. Therefore, the government, Fisheries cooperatives, NGOs, and other relevant organizations must unite to support fishers for sustainable hilsa fishery management.

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Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

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“…Evidence of the impact of the 2008–2009 recession on biodiversity comes from individual case studies. They point to a reallocation of labor towards natural resource extraction across a broad spectrum of countries and locations: increased illegal shellfish harvesting in Spain (Ballesteros and Rodríguez-Rodríguez 2019 ); reversion to poaching and slash and burn forestry in Cameroon (Sayer et al. 2012 ); and a tripling of the rate deforestation due to artisanal gold mining in the Amazon (Asner et al.…”

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The Consequences of COVID-19 and Other Disasters for Wildlife and Biodiversity

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Grimard

2020

Environ Resource Econ

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We review the economic channels by which the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent policy responses may affect wildlife and biodiversity. The pandemic is put in the context of more than 5,000 disease outbreaks, natural disasters, recessions and armed conflicts in a sample of 21 high biodiversity countries. The most salient feature of the pandemic is its creation of multiple income shocks to rural and coastal households in biodiverse countries, correlated across sectors of activities and spatially. Various research and policy opportunities and challenges are explored .

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“…Strong law enforcement should be a primary solution to combat IUU fishing in any type of fishery [135]. Simultaneously, more socioeconomic approaches may be required for small-scale artisanal fisheries (e.g., poverty eradication) in order to address complex drivers of IUU fishing among them [136,137]. Appropriate MCS measures can be determined by who commits IUU fishing; thus, each country should implement suitable measures according to the characteristics of IUU fishing.…”

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“…The formal MCS or anti-IUU measures we presented in this study (e.g., VMS) are punitive, and they are not necessarily adapted to the socioeconomic context of each unique IUU fishing case. To address a gap in the current MCS mechanisms, the countries need to carefully assess the institutional framework of each fishery, and identify and address root causes of IUU fishing [131,137]. The socioeconomic approach could supplement the current MCS which would otherwise be insufficient to solve the issue of IUU fishing.…”

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Promoting Cooperation of Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance of IUU Fishing in the Asia-Pacific

2021

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Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is becoming a growing threat to sustainable fisheries and the economy worldwide. To solve this issue, various efforts on monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS) have been made at the national, regional, and international levels. However, there is still the lack of measures against IUU fishing vessels at the multilateral level. Here, we assessed the situations of fisheries, and the current systems and challenges of MCS in eight Asia-Pacific countries with a focus on MCS of IUU fishing vessels at sea. Through a literature review and interviews, we confirmed that IUU fishing was linked with the status of fisheries in each country, and that each country implements various MCS measures with different emphases. However, there was a trend of enhancing or newly establishing four areas of MCS: vessel tracking, patrol, onboard observers, and port State measures, with amended or newly adopted laws. We also identified challenges of MCS such as insufficient MCS in coastal areas and fragmented cooperation among the countries. Based on our findings, we advance several recommendations including the enhancement of cooperation among stakeholders, especially fishers, for co-monitoring in coastal areas and the establishment of a communication platform for Asia-Pacific countries.

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“Economic Crisis and Poaching: Advice on Anti-Poaching Management from The Galician Shellfish Sector”

Cited by 15 publications

References 44 publications

Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

Socio-Economic Conditions of Small-Scale Hilsa Fishers in the Meghna River Estuary of Chandpur, Bangladesh

The Consequences of COVID-19 and Other Disasters for Wildlife and Biodiversity

Promoting Cooperation of Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance of IUU Fishing in the Asia-Pacific

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