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Economic Viability of Small-Scale Marine Capture Fisheries in the Bonny Area, Rivers State, Nigeria (Thalassorama) (Report)

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  • Title: Economic Viability of Small-Scale Marine Capture Fisheries in the Bonny Area, Rivers State, Nigeria (Thalassorama) (Report)
  • Author : Marine Resource Economics
  • Release Date : January 01, 2009
  • Genre: Life Sciences,Books,Science & Nature,
  • Pages : * pages
  • Size : 203 KB

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Introduction This study describes the findings of a research project on economic viability of small-scale marine capture fisheries in the Bonny area, Rivers State, Nigeria. The study was designed to provide baseline economic information on small-scale capture fisheries. Small-scale fisheries are often the main drivers in the rural economy, accounting for nearly 50% of the global capture fisheries production, and cater primarily to direct human consumption (Chandrika and Rajagopalan 2007). Small-scale fisheries provide employment for millions of fishers directly engaged in fishing activities (including rural aquaculture). In addition, more than 100 million people are estimated to be employed in other fisheries-associated occupations (Ishak 1994; Vincent, Rozali, and Jahara 1997). These figures are likely to be underestimates, as there are millions of people fishing seasonally/part-time in coastal and inland waters not recorded as fishers. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that about 5.8 million fishers (about 20% of the total) can be considered poor, earning less than US$1 per day. In addition, in many least developed countries of Africa and Asia, fish accounts for more than 50% of the total animal protein intake (FAO 1999). In almost all these countries, small-scale fisheries provide over three-quarters of the domestic fish supply. Small-scale fisheries are an important source of employment, food security, and income, particularly in the developing world. An estimated 90% of the 38 million people recorded by the FAO as fishers and fish farmers are small scale.


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