Understanding non-compliance in small-scale fisheries: Shark fishing in Myanmar's Myeik Archipelago
| Autor: | Khin May Chit Maung, Me’ira Mizrahi, Zin Lin Khine, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, Tracy MacKeracher, Ei Thal Phyu, Brock J. Bergseth, Amy Diedrich |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
Conservation of Natural Resources Geography Planning and Development Fishing Fisheries Myanmar 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Environmental Chemistry Animals Humans Enforcement geography Food security geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology Poverty 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology General Medicine Livelihood Fishery Incentive Seafood Scale (social sciences) Archipelago Sharks Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Ambio |
| ISSN: | 1654-7209 |
| Popis: | Achieving fisheries compliance is challenging in contexts where enforcement capacity is limited and the incentives for rule-breaking are strong. This challenge is exemplified in Myanmar, where an active shark fishery exists despite a nationwide ban on targeted shark fishing. We used the Kipling method (5W1H) to gather a complete story of non-compliance in five small-scale fishing communities in the Myeik Archipelago. Among 144 fishers surveyed, 49% were aware of the nationwide ban. Shark fishers (24%) tended to be younger individuals who did not own a boat and perceived shark fishing to be prevalent. Compliant fishers were motivated by a fear of sharks and lack of capacity (equipment, knowledge), whereas food and income were cited as key motivations for non-compliance. The results of our study emphasize that in resource-dependent communities, improving compliance for effective shark conservation may require addressing broader issues of poverty, food security and the lack of alternatives. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s13280-020-01400-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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