Indigenous fishers’ knowledge on fish behavior, fishing practices and climatic conditions in a conservation priority coastal ecosystem in the Caspian Sea

Rasekhi, Sare; Sharifian, Abolfazl; Shahraki, Mansour; Silvano, Renato Azevedo Matias

doi:10.1007/s11160-022-09746-3

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“…(2020) only contacted full‐time gillnet fishers because they, unlike trawlers or part‐time fishers, targeted their study species year‐round and in all depths of water. Snowballing (snowball, chain or network sampling), a recruitment method in which respondents are asked to identify other potential respondents, was routinely coupled with purposive sampling (Burns et al., 2020; Gallagher et al., 2015; Medeiros et al., 2018; Rasekhi et al., 2022; Santos et al., 2019), and used in 46% of studies ( n = 127). One study, by Zapelini et al.…”

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“…Across interview elicitation methods, we found that 62% of stud- network sampling), a recruitment method in which respondents are asked to identify other potential respondents, was routinely coupled with purposive sampling (Burns et al, 2020;Gallagher et al, 2015;Medeiros et al, 2018;Rasekhi et al, 2022;Santos et al, 2019), and used in 46% of studies (n = 127). One study, by Zapelini et al (2017), used snowballing to identify 'key informants', interviewing only individuals who had been identified by at least 15 of their peers.…”

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New directions for Indigenous and local knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a systematic review

Jones,

Santos,

James

et al. 2024

Fish and Fisheries

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Social‐ecological systems like fisheries provide food, livelihoods and recreation. However, lack of data and its integration into governance hinders their conservation and management. Stakeholders possess site‐specific knowledge crucial for confronting these challenges. There is increasing recognition that Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is valuable, but structural differences between ILK and quantitative archetypes have stalled the assimilation of ILK into fisheries management, despite acknowledged bias and uncertainty in scientific methods. Conducting a systematic review of fisheries‐associated ILK research (n = 397 articles), we examined how ILK is accessed, applied, distributed across space and species, and has evolved. We show that ILK has generated qualitative, semi‐quantitative and quantitative information for diverse taxa across 98 countries. Fisheries‐associated ILK research mostly targets small‐scale and artisanal fishers (70% of studies) and typically uses semi‐structured interviews (60%). We revealed large variability in sample size (n = 4–7638), predicted by the approach employed and the data generated (i.e. qualitative studies target smaller groups). Using thematic categorisation, we show that scientists are still exploring techniques, or ‘validating’ ILK through comparisons with quantitative scientific data (20%), and recording qualitative information of what fishers understand (40%). A few researchers are applying quantitative social science methods to derive trends in abundance, catch and effort. Such approaches facilitate recognition of local insight in fisheries management but fall short of accepting ILK as a valid complementary way of knowing about fisheries systems. This synthesis reveals that development and increased opportunities are needed to bridge ILK and quantitative scientific data.

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New directions for Indigenous and local knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a systematic review

Jones,

Santos,

James

et al. 2024

Fish and Fisheries

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“…Hamilton et al (2019) chose to only target spearfishermen that were ac-ve at night, rather than all fishers, as these were the only ones likely to catch and have knowledge of their study species, whereas Funk et al (2020) only contacted full--me gillnet fishers because they, unlike trawlers or part--me fishers, targeted their study species year-round and in all depths of water. Snowballing (snowball, chain, or network sampling), a recruitment method in which respondents are asked to iden-fy other poten-al respondents, was rou-nely coupled with purposive sampling (e.g., Burns et al, 2020;Gallagher et al, 2015;Medeiros et al, 2018;Rasekhi et al, 2022;Santos et al, 2019), and used in 46% of studies (n = 127). One study, by Zapelini et al (2017), used snowballing to iden-fy "key informants", interviewing only individuals who had been iden-fied by at least 15 of their peers.…”

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New directions for Indigenous and Local Knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a Systematic Review

Jones,

Santos,

James

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Social-ecological systems like fisheries provide food, livelihoods, and recreation. However, lack of data and its integration into governance hinders their conservation and management. Stakeholders possess site-specific knowledge crucial for confronting these challenges. There is increasing recognition that Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is valuable, but structural differences between ILK and quantitative archetypes have stalled the assimilation of ILK into fisheries management, despite acknowledged bias and uncertainty in scientific methods. Conducting a systematic review of fisheries-associated ILK research (n = 397 articles), we examined how ILK is accessed, is applied, is distributed across space and species, and has evolved. We show that ILK has generated qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative information for diverse taxa across 98 countries. Fisheries-associated ILK research mostly targets small-scale and artisanal fishers (70% of studies), and typically uses semi-structured interviews (60%). We revealed large variability in sample size (n = 4 – 7638), predicted by the approach employed, and the data generated (i.e., qualitative studies target smaller groups). Using thematic categorisation, we show that scientists are still exploring techniques, or ‘validating’ ILK through comparisons with quantitative scientific data (20%), and recording qualitative information of what fishers understand (40%). A few researchers are applying quantitative social science methods to derive trends in abundance, catch, and effort. Such approaches facilitate recognition of local insight in fisheries management, but fall short of accepting ILK as a valid complementary way of knowing about fisheries systems. This synthesis reveals that development and increased opportunities are needed to bridge ILK and quantitative scientific data.

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“…Recent studies have demonstrated that fisheries stakeholders across different countries showed certain levels of knowledge related to fish ecology, fishing activities and aquatic habitat, i.e. LEK, (de Souza Junior et al, 2020;Ribeiro et al, 2021;Rasekhi et al, 2022) which are important for development of effective conservation strategies. By contrast, there are places, especially in parts of the developing world, and in rapidly growing economies, where some stakeholders are less concerned about the conservation of aquatic fauna, and instead give priority to harvesting it to achieve greater production (Jones et al, 2021;Latini et al, 2021).…”

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Stakeholders' knowledge of threatened freshwater fishes and their involvement in fishery value chains in order to assist conservation in developing countries

Galib,

Naher,

Arnob

et al. 2023

Front. Freshw. Sci.

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IntroductionImproved conservation of exploited freshwater biodiversity is an increasing priority globally, but in developing countries there is often little insight of stakeholder attitudes within the value chains through which exploited species are passed, upon which to make informed management decisions.MethodsWe determined knowledge concerning threatened freshwater fishes in Bangladesh by key stakeholder groups (fishermen, faria agents, commission agents, retailers and consumers; n = 485 respondents) and their participation level in the threatened fish value chain. We also determined factors affecting local ecological knowledge and participation in the value chain.Results and discussionThe highest mean number of threatened fish species (4.8 ± 3.5% of species) was identified by the fishermen group, whereas consumers identified fewest (0.5 ± 1.1% of species). All respondent groups participated in the threatened fish value chain and their participation varied across respondent groups. 45.3% of the total number of threatened fish species appeared in the value chain. Participation level was highest for commission agents, involved in the trade of 21.5 ± 4.2% of threatened fish species, and lowest for consumers (7.4 ± 6.5% of threatened species). For fishermen, the principal component “experience-income-age” and the interaction between education and financial loan factors affected fishers' participation in the threatened fish value chain positively whereas, this was negatively affected by their knowledge level of threatened fishes. This study reveals the poor knowledge of stakeholder groups regarding threatened fishes, but establishes their active participation in the value chain of these species in Bangladesh. With limited resources for conservation of threatened species in many developing countries, it is very risky to implement commonly used in-situ conservation methods (e.g., habitat quality improvement) without fuller buy-in from the stakeholders.ConclusionsWe recommend specific protection laws for threatened fishes and awareness building campaigns for stakeholder groups to ensure minimum impact to threatened fish species. As overharvesting is a major cause of threatened fish species decline, such training programmes should be designed for fishers in developing regions. Education programmes on threats to ecosystems and biodiversity should be prioritized in schools and fishing communities. In addition, regular monitoring for protected species at harvesting sites and fishing markets should be ensured.

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Indigenous fishers’ knowledge on fish behavior, fishing practices and climatic conditions in a conservation priority coastal ecosystem in the Caspian Sea

Cited by 5 publications

References 72 publications

New directions for Indigenous and local knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a systematic review

New directions for Indigenous and local knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a systematic review

New directions for Indigenous and Local Knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a Systematic Review

Stakeholders' knowledge of threatened freshwater fishes and their involvement in fishery value chains in order to assist conservation in developing countries

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