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| Abila, R.O.; Omwega, R.N.; Lwenya, C.. |
| Fishing is known to be one of the oldest occupations of mankind and in Lake Victoria (Kenya); it has been largely practiced at artisanal levels. Despite this, poverty amongst the fisher folk remains high. Why the fisher folk remain in perpetual poverty was the key research question for this study. Sampling was conducted on 12 landing beaches between June and August 2004. Data was obtained using survey questionnaires; personal interviews were made using open-ended questions and beach observations. Results from this study indicates that 179 fishers sampled earned an average income of Ksh. 107,063 each in a year with modal income of Ksh. 57,600 while in a day they earned an average income of Ksh. 518 each with modal income of Ksh. 200. Fishers perceived that... |
| Tipo: Proceedings Paper |
Palavras-chave: Fishing; Artisanal fishing; Lake fisheries; Socioeconomic aspects; Fishery economics; Public health; Malaria; Fishery management; Pricing. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1495 |
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| Abila, R.O.; Othina, A.. |
| Wetlands in most parts of the world are under threat of over-exploitation partly because their socio-economic value is not well known. Yala Wetland, the largest freshwater wetland in Kenya, with a large part of it bordering Lake Victoria’s shoreline, faces even greater threats of extinction. This wetland measures about 17,500 ha and is host to a number of indigenous fish species, animals and plants which are exploited by the local communities for subsistence and commercial purposes.There has been pressure to reclaim portions of this wetland for agricultural activity. So far, 2,300 ha has, indeed, been drained for commercial agriculture. Furthermore, it is difficult to control effort in the exploitation of the remaining wetland resources since the... |
| Tipo: Proceedings Paper |
Palavras-chave: Wetlands; Inland waters; Overexploitation; Socioeconomic aspects; Fishery resources; Resource management; Water reservoirs; Monitoring systems; Land use; Resource conservation; Environment management; Protected resources; Freshwater lakes; Inland fisheries; Lake fisheries; Wetlands; Inland waters; Overexploitation; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8371; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3876; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28014. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1493 |
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