An overview of socio-economic and ecological perspectives of Fiji's inshore reef fisheries

This paper reviews the socio-economic and ecological context of Fijian reef fisheries. This review is deemed necessary because improved understanding of the state and trends of Fiji's coral reef fisheries on a national level is required for designing an effective management plan for Fiji's...

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Published in:Marine policy 2009-09, Vol.33 (5), p.807-817
Main Authors: Teh, Lydia C.L., Teh, Louise S.L., Starkhouse, Ben, Rashid Sumaila, U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artisanal fisheries
Coral reef fisheries
Coral reefs and islands
Ecology
Ecosystems
Fiji
Fiji Coral reef fisheries Artisanal fisheries Subsistence fisheries
Fisheries
Fishery management
Fishing
Local communities
Marine
Socioeconomic status
Strategic planning
Subsistence fisheries
Sustainable development
Uncertainty
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Summary:This paper reviews the socio-economic and ecological context of Fijian reef fisheries. This review is deemed necessary because improved understanding of the state and trends of Fiji's coral reef fisheries on a national level is required for designing an effective management plan for Fiji's inshore reef fisheries. The most important point that emerges from our review is that despite numerous studies of Fiji's reef fisheries, the current status of reef-associated fisheries at the national level is still uncertain due, mainly, to the lack of dependable data on the subsistence fisheries. This in turn leads to uncertainty about how the continuation of fishing, in particular, fishing focused on target species for the coral reef resources trade, will affect fishing communities and the ecosystem.
ISSN:0308-597X
1872-9460
DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2009.03.001