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Title
Letter: Addressing Uncertainty in Marine Resource Management; Combining Community Engagement and Tracking Technology to Characterise Human Behaviour
Author(s)
Metcalfe, Kristian;Collins, Tim;Abernethy, Kirsten E.;Boumba, Richard;Dengui, Jean-Claude;Miyalou, Ricky;Parnell, Richard J.;Plummer, Kate E.;Russell, Debbie J. F.;Safou, Gilbert Koumba;Tilley, Dominic;Turner, Rachel A.;VanLeeuwe, Hilde;Witt, Matthew J.;Godley, Brendan J.
Published
2017
Publisher
Conservation Letters
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12293
Abstract
Small-scale fisheries provide an essential source of food and employment for coastal communities, yet the availability of detailed information on the spatiotemporal distribution of fishing effort to support resource management at a country level is scarce. Here, using a national-scale study in the Republic of Congo, we engaged with fishers from 23 of 28 small-scale fisheries landing sites along the coast to demonstrate how combining community engagement and relatively low cost Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers can rapidly provide fine-scale information on: (1) the behavioural dynamics of the fishers and fleets that operate within this sector; and (2) the location, size and attributes of important fishing grounds upon which communities are dependent. This multi-disciplinary approach should be considered within a global context where uncertainty over the behaviour of marine and terrestrial resource-users can lead to management decisions that potentially compromise local livelihoods, conservation, and resource sustainability goals.
Keywords
Africa, Artisanal fisheries;Behaviour;Fisheries management;Marine spatial planning;Participatory data collection;Resource use;Small-scale fisheries
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