Myanmar's fisheries in transition: Current status and opportunities for policy reform

Tezzo, Xavier; Belton, Ben; Johnstone, Gareth; Callow, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.031

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“…The allocation of only 0.8 percent of the ministry's recurrent budget to the DOF confirms the government's relative disregard toward the sector despite the size of its contribution to the revenues of some regional governments, reaching up to 56 percent in Ayeyarwady region (Tezzo et al 2018). It may also be a result of the perception that fisheries still remain a sector that can stay productive and generate large amounts of revenue without good governance and management.…”

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“…Currently worth around US$8 million, fisheries receipts are projected to contribute 6.5 percent of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI) revenues, although they comprise just 0.15 percent of all general government revenues (BOOST dataset). Fisheries makes a sizable contribution to the revenues of some regional governments, reaching up to 56 percent in the Ayeyarwady region (Tezzo et al 2018).…”

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“…Marine fisheries are of special livelihood importance given that nearly half of the population resides in coastal states and regions. For instance, in Mon State, direct participation in small-scale inshore fisheries by fishing households accounts for around 10 percent of rural employment and 11 percent or rural income, with 34 percent of households in areas engaging in commercial small-scale fishing (Tezzo et al 2018). In the Ayeyarwady region, fishing is the primary source of income for approximately 13 percent of households (EMR and World Bank 2013).…”

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“…Only 0.8 percent of the recurrent budget of MOALI is allocated to the DOF (Tezzo et al 2018). Partly as a result, the DOF capacity to conduct research and extension, or otherwise engage substantively in the development of the sector, is extremely limited.…”

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“…It is estimated that only 0.8 percent of the annual budget of the MOALI is allocated to the DOF (Tezzo et al 2018). This is despite the size of its contribution to the revenues of some regional governments reaching up to 56 percent in the Ayeyarwady Region (Tezzo et al 2018). It could be a result of the perception that fisheries still remain a sector that can stay productive and generate large amounts of revenue without good governance and management.…”

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Ocean resource use: building the coastal blue economy

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Humans have relied on coastal resources for centuries. However, current growth in population and increased accessibility of coastal resources through technology have resulted in overcrowded and often conflicted spaces. The recent global move towards development of national blue economy strategies further highlights the increased focus on coastal resources to address a broad range of blue growth industries. The need to manage sustainable development and future exploitation of both over-utilised and emergent coastal resources is both a political and environmental complexity. To address this complexity, we draw on the perspectives of a multi-disciplinary team, utilising two in depth exemplary case studies in New Zealand and within the Myanmar Delta Landscape, to showcase barriers, pathways and actions that facilitate a move from Business as Usual (BAU) to a future aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030. We provide key recommendations to guide interest groups, and nations globally, towards sustainable utilisation, conservation and preservation of their marine environments in a fair and equitable way, and in collaboration with those who directly rely upon coastal ecosystems. We envision a sustainable future driven by conflict mitigation and resolution, where: Change is motivated and facilitated Coastal ecosystems are co-managed by multiple reliant groups Networks that maintain and enhance biodiversity are implemented Decision-making is equitable and based on ecosystem services Knowledge of the marine realm is strengthened—‘mapping the ocean of life’ The interests of diverse user groups are balanced with a fair distribution of benefits

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Myanmar's fisheries in transition: Current status and opportunities for policy reform

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis

Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis

Myanmar Country Environmental Analysis

Ocean resource use: building the coastal blue economy

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