Inland fisheries of North East Nigeria including the Upper River Benue, Lake Chad and the Nguru–Gashua wetlands

Neiland, A.; Jaffry, Shabbar; Ladu, B.; Sarch, M. T.; Madakan, Sunday

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“…(Walter, 2000;Walter and Petrere, 2007). In the northeastern area of Nigeria most of the fishers are part timers and less than 5% of the families have fishing as the only source of income fishing for less than six months a year (Neiland et al 2000). In Greece, most of the fishers depend exclusively on fishing (64.4%) (Tzanatos et al, 2006).…”

Section: Socioeconomic Conditions Of the Cachoeira De Emas Fishersmentioning

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“…In Tonga, South Pacific, fishers use harpoons, hand lines and several sorts of nets (Kronen, 2004). In the northeast area of Nigeria, 17 types of fishing gear are used, among them nets and some traditional ones such as baskets (Neiland et al 2000). Welcomme (1985) shows a list of fishing gears of small-scale inland fisheries.…”

Section: Small-scale Fishery In Cachoeira De Emasmentioning

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Socio-economic characteristics of the Cachoeira de Emas small-scale fishery in Mogi-Guaçu River, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Peixer¹,

Júnior

2009

Braz. J. Biol.

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Fishing in the area of Cachoeira de Emas dates from the aboriginal Painguás who inhabited its margins. The socioeconomic conditions of the fishers and fishing are described, derived from personal interviews with 33 fishers. Their mean age is 48.6 years and they have been fishing on average for 24.2 years. The monthly total raw income is US$ 575.52 and the raw income just from fishing is of US$ 239.64 per fisher. Most of them (66.6%) have only incomplete primary and junior education. The main capture species are curimba Prochilodus lineatus, piapara Leporinus obtusidens, dourado Salminus brasiliensis, mandi Pimelodus maculatus, Pimelodus heraldoi and lambari (genus Astyanax and Roeboides). Fishers capture an average of 19.9 kg of fish per day. The total average raw income just calculated from the interviews is very high when compared with other places in Brazil and in the world, and above the poverty line as defined by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. So we may conclude there these fishers are not the poorest in society.Keywords: inland sub-tropical small-scale fishery, fishers' raw income, Mogí-Guaçu River, Brazil.Características socioeconômicas da pesca profissional de pequena escala na cachoeira de Emas, Rio Mogi-Guaçu, Estado de São Paulo (Brasil) ResumoA pesca na região da Cachoeira de Emas ocorre desde quando os indígenas habitavam suas margens. As condições socioeconômicas dos pescadores que atuam neste local e a caracterização da pesca foram determinadas através de entrevistas com 33 pescadores. A idade média deles é de 48,6 anos e eles vêm pescando em média por 24,2 anos. A renda mensal total familiar é de US$ 575,52 e a renda apenas da pesca é de US$ 239,64 por pescador. A maioria deles tem o primeiro grau incompleto (66,6%). As principais espécies capturadas são o curimba Prochilodus lineatus, a piapara Leporinus obtusidens, o dourado Salminus brasiliensis, o mandi Pimelodus maculatus, Pimelodus heraldoi e o lambari (gênero Astyanax e Roeboides). Os pescadores capturam em média 19,9 kg por dia. Comparando-se a captura média diária por pescador na Cachoeira de Emas com outros lugares percebemos que ela ainda está acima da média. A renda média total está entre as mais altas comparando-se com outros locais do Brasil e do mundo e acima da linha de miséria definida pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Podemos então concluir que estes pescadores não são a classe de profissionais mais pobres da sociedade.Palavras-chave: pesca profissional subtropical de pequena escala, renda dos pescadores, Rio Mogi-Guaçu, Brasil.

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Section: Socioeconomic Conditions Of the Cachoeira De Emas Fishersmentioning

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Section: Small-scale Fishery In Cachoeira De Emasmentioning

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Socio-economic characteristics of the Cachoeira de Emas small-scale fishery in Mogi-Guaçu River, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Peixer¹,

Júnior

2009

Braz. J. Biol.

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“…'Mixed systems' involve the participation of both the traditional and the modern government administrations of Nigeria in the jurisdiction and regulation of particular fisheries, by design and otherwise. (100) 9 (100) 25 (100) 53 (100) Source: Neiland et al (2000b).…”

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“…4 The following research projects and development projects operated in north-east Nigeria during the 1990s and have provided information useful to understanding the nature and operation of the local fisheries and their management systems: (i) Traditional Management of Artisanal Fisheries in N.E. Nigeria (TMAF), Department for International Development 1993Development -1997 between University of Portsmouth, UK, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria and Federal University of Technology Yola, Nigeria -see Neiland (1997);Neiland et al (2000aNeiland et al ( , 2000b; (ii) Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands Conservation Project (HNWCP), funded by Government of Nigeria, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the European Union (UN) -see Thomas et al (1993); Matthes (1990); (iii) North-East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP), funded by Government of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) -Marriott (1991).…”

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Traditional Management Systems, Poverty and Change in the Arid Zone Fisheries of Northern Nigeria

2005

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“…This important sector has been faced with several constraints, such as fishers having low income, no properties, weak political influences [2,7,8], where these are prominent. Livelihood diversification has been identified as good option that lessens vulnerability, enhance wellbeing and improve rural economy of the fishers [9].…”

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Fish Biodiversity and Fishing Activities at Njoboliyo Lake, Adamawa State, Nigeria

S.O¹,

B.G²

2017

J Fisheries Livest Prod

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Inland fisheries of North East Nigeria including the Upper River Benue, Lake Chad and the Nguru–Gashua wetlands

Cited by 18 publications

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Socio-economic characteristics of the Cachoeira de Emas small-scale fishery in Mogi-Guaçu River, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Socio-economic characteristics of the Cachoeira de Emas small-scale fishery in Mogi-Guaçu River, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Traditional Management Systems, Poverty and Change in the Arid Zone Fisheries of Northern Nigeria

Fish Biodiversity and Fishing Activities at Njoboliyo Lake, Adamawa State, Nigeria

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