Economic Impacts of Artificial Reefs on Small-Scale Fishers in Peninsular Malaysia

Islam, Gazi Md. Nurul; Noh, Kusairi Mohd; Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi; Noh, Aswani Farhana Mohd; Ali, Asmadi

doi:10.1007/s10745-014-9692-2

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“…(for example, ecological traps) and can have unintended socioeconomic consequences, especially in developing countries if reefs are not protected 25,26 . Despite growing evidence of ecological benefits and risks linked to built reefs, a fundamental ecological characteristic of these structures-the amount of seafloor they cover-remains poorly quantified.…”

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Artificial reef footprint in the United States ocean

Paxton,

Steward,

Mille

et al. 2024

Nat Sustain

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Artificial reef footprint in the United States ocean

Paxton,

Steward,

Mille

et al. 2024

Nat Sustain

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“…Furthermore, Islam et al. () found that artificial reefs had little economic benefit for artisanal fishers in Malaysia. Interestingly, in the absence of any economic evaluation or demonstration of financial benefits, a perception among fishers that they were deriving gains from artificial reefs has been documented (Milon, ; Murray, ; Tessier, Dalias, & Lenfant, ).…”

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“…Bombace, Fabi, & Fiorentini, 2000, Jan et al, 2003Leitao et al, 2009;Santos & Monteiro, 1997;Santos & Monteiro, 1998). However, there was also evidence that yield was not always increased (Islam, Noh, Sidique, Noh, & Ali, 2014, McGlennon & Branden, 1994, sometimes yield interacted with factors such as proximity to natural reef (Strelcheck, Cowan, & Shah, 2005), or was species specific (dos Scarcella et al, 2015), indicating artificial reefs are a suitable management response only in certain circumstances.…”

Section: Objectives Of Artificial Reef Deployments In Biological Stmentioning

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“…Haisfield, Fox, Yen, Mangubhai, and Mous (2010) showed that preventing the destruction of natural reefs was more cost-effective than rehabilitating coral reefs through the deployment of rubble. Furthermore, Islam et al (2014) found that artificial reefs had little economic benefit for artisanal fishers in Malaysia. Interestingly, in the absence of any economic evaluation or demonstration of financial benefits, a perception among fishers that they were deriving gains from artificial reefs has been documented (Milon, 1989a;Murray, 1994;.…”

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Managing the development of artificial reef systems: The need for quantitative goals

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Fisheries enhancement initiatives are a potentially useful tool for managers to supplement traditional approaches. Habitat‐based enhancements often deploy artificial reefs with the aim to increase the available structure to augment local production, yet current assessment approaches make it difficult to assess whether these reefs achieve pre‐deployment goals. This makes it hard for managers to determine whether artificial reefs could improve their fishery outputs, potentially leading to missed opportunities and reduced production. We reviewed 270 research articles to determine whether existing monitoring studies identify whether artificial reefs meet their pre‐deployment goals, thereby providing some evidence of their suitability for certain fisheries. We found only 62% of these studies clearly articulated the original goals of the reef. Goals were qualitative, and most studies were conducted over insufficient time frames to allow for ecological communities to stabilize and mature. It is therefore difficult to determine the success or failure of many artificial reefs in addressing the management issues for which they were deployed. In the light of these findings, we think the setting of explicit quantitative goals (which may be biological, social or economic), and monitoring the performance of reefs against these goals, could stimulate the broader application of artificial reefs in fisheries management strategies. Such an approach has been successfully adopted in aquaculture‐based fisheries enhancement, and we explain how current evaluation methods such as harvest strategies can be easily adapted to quantitatively monitor artificial reef performance.

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“…Another research done among the traditional fishermen in Terengganu, where the researchers reported that the government had undertaken an artificial reef development program with the aim of improving economic conditions of the traditional fishermen, but the aim has yet to be achieved as the regression results shows that the artificial reef areas is negatively correlated with the fishermen's income in almost all districts of Terengganu studied, besides Besut (Islam, Noh, Sidique, Noh, & Ali, 2014).…”

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The Use Of Sustainable Livelihoods Framework In Evaluating Fishery Policies In Pangkor Island, Malaysia

Mohamad

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2018

JATI

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The marine fisheries sector contributed 1.4% to Malaysia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016, of which 76% is contributed by coastal fisheries sector. Twenty-four percent of this coastal sector output is contributed by the State of Perak, where Pangkor Island is located, making Perak the major contributor to the fisheries sector of Malaysia. This article aimed to identify the gap between development policies implemented and sustainable outcomes achievement, and subsequently provide suggestions for future adjustments to the sector development policies. The gaps identified include the difference between (1) improvement in the quality of human capital through workshops to improve income level and the actual output enjoyed by fishermen due to the financial limitation; (2) desired outcome of aquaculture project and the actual benefits seen due to limited physical, human and financial capital; (3) improvement of physical capital such as housing area and the financial capital available to service mortgage and replace equipments; and (4) livelihood strategies adopted and the fishermen desired livelihood outcome. A few recommendations were presented to reduce the above mentioned gaps, which include (1) strengthen the current structures and processes to ensure desired outcome of each policies and projects are achieved; (2) encourage the involvement of other operators on the island in moving towards improving Using Sustainable Livelihoods Framework to Evaluate the Fishery Policies in Pangkor Island, Malaysia 108 the livelihood of fishermen; and (3) a long term plan of changing the culture of "hand to mouth" through education.

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Economic Impacts of Artificial Reefs on Small-Scale Fishers in Peninsular Malaysia

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

Artificial reef footprint in the United States ocean

Artificial reef footprint in the United States ocean

Managing the development of artificial reef systems: The need for quantitative goals

The Use Of Sustainable Livelihoods Framework In Evaluating Fishery Policies In Pangkor Island, Malaysia

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