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Understanding variations in socio-economic vulnerabilities and the strategies adopted by small scale fishing communities of tropical reservoirs

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Title Understanding variations in socio-economic vulnerabilities and the strategies adopted by small scale fishing communities of tropical reservoirs
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Creator Thankam Theresa Paula
Shyam S Salim
Manoharan S
U K Sarkar
B.K. Das
 
Subject Reservoir fisheries management index
Garette method
Policy driver
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The present study taken up in two reservoirs in India namely Peechi and Pothundi reservoir assess the vulnerabilities
and various management aspects adopted in two reservoirs. Peechi reservoir situated in Peechi-
Vazhani wildlife sanctuary was prevented from all fishery enhancement programmes. Pothundi reservoir, a
manmade tropical lake though encompassed in Western Ghats biosphere was regularly stocked with Indian
Major Carps. Livelihood survey was carried out on the fishers of Peechi and Pothundi reservoirs with the help of
a structured schedule. The survey encompassed demographic information, particulars on fisheries and details on
economic and marketing aspects of respective reservoir fisheries. The marketing part of the schedule dealt with
ranking of various problems faced by the fishermen in the reservoirs using Garrette ranking. Out of the various
socio-ecological vulnerabilities of reservoir fisheries communities that was analysed in this study, varied stakeholder
interest, human and wild life interference and irregular stocking of fish were identified as the major
vulnerabilities faced by them. Relevance of various strategies suggested by fishers in Peechi and Pothundi reservoirs
estimated using RFMI (Reservoir fisheries management index) concluded that regular and continuous
fish stocking (technical driver) along with allowing gender equity in land based fish production centres (social
driver) was suggested as the appropriate strategy to augment the fisher's income from Pothundi reservoir. The
study suggested for a possible intervention by practicing fishing holidays in Peechi reservoir during lean months
and substituting the lost income with alternative livelihood programmes. The RFMI values for Peechi and
Pothundi reservoirs were 52.12 and 68.57 respectively. The study thus emphasized a bottom approach where in
the importance of planning at primary stake holders level is ensured. The relevant research ensured adoption of
these strategies in local scale along with policy window would definitely provide a better management of reservoir
fisheries in tropical countries.
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Date 2021-08-10T08:58:01Z
2021-08-10T08:58:01Z
2020-01-31
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Paul, T. T., Salim, S. S., Manoharan, S., Sarkar, U. K., & Das, B. K. (2020). Understanding variations in socio-economic vulnerabilities and the strategies adopted by small scale fishing communities of tropical reservoirs. Fisheries Research, 226, 105523.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/54213
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Elsevier