Fate snatched away: Political turmoil following a military coup has robbed small-scale fisherfolk in Myanmar of their decade-long success in making democracy work for them

Nyana, Kyle (2022) Fate snatched away: Political turmoil following a military coup has robbed small-scale fisherfolk in Myanmar of their decade-long success in making democracy work for them. Samudra Report (87). pp. 14-18. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

The governance of Myanmar’s inland and coastal fisheries underwent reforms in favour of small-scale fisheries (SSF) and fishing communities in the period between 2010 and 2020. This happened through the promulgation of supportive laws, regulations and policies. Institutional mechanisms recognized the importance of SSF in the development of communities and in poverty reduction. In line with the 2008 Constitution, management of freshwater fisheries and legislative power over them were decentralized to the sub-national levels of government. This resulted in significant changes in freshwater fisheries governance in several states and regions. There is a wider recognition of the SSF associations and community-based management. A 2015 amendment to the Constitution added coastal fisheries governance to the list of decentralized government services.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM1294
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Myanmar, Governance, Small-scale Fisheries, Democracy, Inland Fisheries, Coastal Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Fishing Regulations, Policy, Freshwater Fisheries, Community Based Management, Coastal Fisheries
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2022 11:30
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2022 11:30
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/16917

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