'If You Don't Fish, You Are Not a Caprivian': Freshwater Fisheries in Caprivi, Namibia

Tvedten, Inge

doi:10.1080/03057070220140784

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“…The situation at Sikunga still largely corresponds to what has been described by Tvedten (2002) and Purvis et al (2003): There seems to be a notable enforcement vacuum in terms of fisheries legislation. The majority of local interviewees advocate more involvement of both the government and the TA to enhance enforcement in the area.…”

Section: Enforcement Of Management Rulessupporting

confidence: 68%

“…However, in the absence of enforcement of a strong formal fisheries management system (Purvis et al 2003), informal or traditional management structures have persisted in the Zambezi floodplain area. Yet, the traditional management system has come under increasing pressure in the context of demographic growth, commercialisation, weakening of traditional power, and the intrusion of fishermen from outside the region, in particular neighbouring Zambia (Haller 2002;Tvedten 2002;Abbott et al 2003;Abbott et al 2007; New Era: BIllegals, pollution threaten fish resources^2013; Tjihenuna 2013).…”

Section: The Context Of Fisheries Co-management At Sikungamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ostrom’s Governance Principles and Sustainable Financing of Fish Reserves

2019

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Previous studies on community-based natural resource management have repeatedly underlined the significance of the design principles for sustainable commons governance developed by Elinor Ostrom. In this paper, we apply the principles heuristically to the case of the Sikunga Channel Fish Protection Area (FPA), a recently established fish reserve in the Upper Zambezi in Namibia. Based on qualitative fieldwork including semi-structured household interviews, expert interviews, focus group discussions and participant observation, we assess the utility of Ostrom's design principles as guidance for promoting sustainable fisheries co-management structures. Our results indicate that the lack of a sustainable financing mechanism is both a major source of resentments at Sikunga and the main obstacle for sound resource management, endangering the long-term effectiveness and social acceptance of the fish reserve.

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Section: The Context Of Fisheries Co-management At Sikungamentioning

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Ostrom’s Governance Principles and Sustainable Financing of Fish Reserves

2019

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“…About 50% of the human population live near the northern perennial rivers, and at least 100,000 people derive part of their food, income and employment from inland fish resources (MFMR 1995). A major concern has been the possible depletion of fisheries resources in the Zambezi and Okavango rivers as a result of increased subsistence fishing because of the high population growth (Van der Waal 1991;Hocutt et al 1994b;Hay et al 1996;Tvedten 2002).…”

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Patterns of movement and habitat use by tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) in the Upper Zambezi River (Namibia)

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Thorstad

Hay³

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Ecology of Freshwater Fish

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Patterns of movement and habitat use by tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) in the Upper Zambezi River (Namibia) Un resumen en españ ol se incluye detrás del texto principal de este artículo.Abstract -During 6 November to 24 December 2000, 23 tigerfish [(Hydrocynus vittatus), 30-54 cm] were tagged with radio transmitters in the Zambezi River (Namibia) to record habitat utilisation during low, rising and high water levels. The fish were tracked, on average, every fourth day during 23 November to 18 May. Two movement patterns were detected. Approximately 50% of the fish moved <1000 m among tracking surveys, staying within 'defined' home ranges. The remaining fish showed consistent site fidelity for periods, with long distance movements (>1000 m) to new areas among residency periods. Overall, mean distance moved between tracking surveys was 1447 m. Home range size varied among individuals, with a 95% probability of localisation within an average area of 276,978 m 2 . The fish utilised a mean river stretch of 18,836 m (range ¼ 90-71,840). All the fish were recorded in the main stem, and on average, 95% of the fixes were in the main stem during low water. However, the fish used temporary flooded areas to an increasing extent during the rising and high water period, but did not undertake longdistance migrations into the floodplains. Fish were sometimes near vegetation, but were never recorded into or under vegetation.

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“…52 In Caprivi, a growing number of fishers with modern gear rely on fishing as their principal source of income. 53 And, further north, twenty years of ecological change in Lake Victoria have contributed to an approximate fourfold increase in productivity distributed among three to four times as many fishers. 54 Those concerned with resource conservation and sustainability might object to the some of the implications of this study.…”

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Growth without Capital: A Renascent Fishery in Zambia and Katanga, 1960s to Recent Times^{^*}

Gordon

2005

Journal of Southern African Studies

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'If You Don't Fish, You Are Not a Caprivian': Freshwater Fisheries in Caprivi, Namibia

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Ostrom’s Governance Principles and Sustainable Financing of Fish Reserves

Ostrom’s Governance Principles and Sustainable Financing of Fish Reserves

Patterns of movement and habitat use by tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) in the Upper Zambezi River (Namibia)

Growth without Capital: A Renascent Fishery in Zambia and Katanga, 1960s to Recent Times^{^*}

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'If You Don't Fish, You Are Not a Caprivian': Freshwater Fisheries in Caprivi, Namibia

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Ostrom’s Governance Principles and Sustainable Financing of Fish Reserves

Ostrom’s Governance Principles and Sustainable Financing of Fish Reserves

Patterns of movement and habitat use by tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) in the Upper Zambezi River (Namibia)

Growth without Capital: A Renascent Fishery in Zambia and Katanga, 1960s to Recent Times *

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