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Restoration of productive aquatic ecosystems by small-scale fisheries and aquaculture communities in Asia: Good practices, innovations, and success stories

Gardiner, Naomi M. (2022) Restoration of productive aquatic ecosystems by small-scale fisheries and aquaculture communities in Asia: Good practices, innovations, and success stories. Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Bangkok. ISBN 978-92-5-135771-2

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Official URL: https://www.fao.org/3/cb8645en/cb8645en.pdf

Abstract

This report showcases examples of actions taken by small-scale fishers and aquaculture farmers in Asia to restore the productivity of aquatic ecosystems. Small-scale fishers and fish farmers include some of the world’s most marginalized and impoverished people groups, yet their harvests account for over half of the world’s aquatic food production. The marine, coastal and freshwater ecosystems their livelihoods depend upon are degraded from human impacts and further at risk from climate change. Ecosystem restoration actions by fisherfolk communities can revitalize the socio-ecological services and sustain progress over time. Both passive and active restoration approaches are being employed across Asia’s marine, coastal and inland waterways. Fishers, fish farmers, and fishworkers’ restorative actions are focused on increasing the sustainability of their operations. Common approaches include eliminating destructive fishing, reducing overfishing through gear changes and effort control, restoring connectivity of floodplains and fish migration pathways, integrated aquaculture and rice-farming practices, re-stocking of native fisheries, and actively rehabilitating and / or re-establishing habitats. Progress is measurable through a diverse array of environmental, socio-economic and governance related metrics. Changes in fisheries catches, ecological connectivity, water quality, habitat diversity and structure, and fish consumption provide important measures of biodiversity gains (or losses). Common enablers of success include economic incentives, co-management and legal recognition of fishing rights, highly engaged fisherfolk cooperatives or community groups, women’s leadership and development, and community partnerships with stakeholders that focus on enabling fisherfolk’s own goals for sustainable livelihoods. Ecosystem restoration activities have not lasted when these enablers are insufficiently attended to and when environmental aspects of project feasibility, such as the choice of rehabilitation locations and / or species, are poorly planned. Successes in ecosystem restoration by fisherfolk can and are being scaled out to neighbouring communities and countries. Key to this is the sharing of stories, lessons learned and tools through south-south partnerships, learning exchanges, and women’s groups. Simple, low-cost tools and actions have enabled long-term engagement by small-scale fishers in sustainable operations. More complex actions, such as the uptake of integrated aquaculture systems, are also enabling stepwise changes in ecosystem restoration. By sharing stories from different ecosystems, fisheries, and geographies, this report seeks to help fisherfolk and their partners glean from one another and achieve faster progress in ecosystem restoration.

Item Type: Books
Keywords: Aquatic Ecosystem, Small-scale Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Asia, Marine Ecosystem, Freshwater Ecosystem, Livelihoods, Climate Change, Sustainability, Destructive Fishing, Overfishing, Fishing Gear, Fish Migration, Socio-economic Aspects, Governance, Fish Catch, Habitat, Fish Consumption, Biodiversity, Co-management, Fishing Rights, Cooperatives, Women, Stakeholders, Sustainable Fisheries, FAO
Subjects: Right to Resources
Depositing User: Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2022 05:25
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2022 05:25
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/17043

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