Garcia, Edgar Eduardo Becerril (2024) “They want to drive us to extinction”: The influence of rapid blue growth on the small scale fishing communities of La Paz, Mexico. p. 5.
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Barrio El Manglito, one of the two fishing neighbourhoods in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, along with ‘El Esterito’ has been substantially impacted by regional policies. Established by relatives of the ‘Yaqui’ people (Sonora, Mexico) during 1930-1940, this community's ancestors started diving for mollusks after a decline in the pearl extraction in La Paz in the late 1930s. The Yaqui Indigenous group has historically faced injustices by the government (Velázquez-Velázquez 2019; Medina 2022). Most recently, the neighbourhood has been affected by regional policies that favour coastal urban development for housing and tourist activities, which have, in turn, increased environmental pollution and social conflicts (Hernández 2019; Morgan 2023). For over four generations, the sea has been the lifeblood of Barrio El Manglito. Fishers have used ‘Los Jordanes’ beach for the shelter and maintenance of boats and fishing gear, as well as the landing, processing, and marketing of mollusks, bony and cartilaginous fish. This sandy beach, with its shallow waters and natural protection from hazardous conditions, represents their deep connection to the sea. While all beaches in Mexico are public (Secretaría de Turismo 2020), the local port administration (API) has been granting public spaces to the private sector, increasing the risk of privatization (Peninsular Digital 2022a, b; Morgan 2023) by allowing coastal urban development on the traditional fishing sites without public consultation or considerations regarding pollution and social impacts (Rebolledo-Ramírez 2022). Most fishers in Barrio El Manglito are organized in fishing cooperatives (Sociedad Cooperativa de Produccion Pesquera Pescadores del Manglito). Over the years, this fishing community has collaborated with several academic and non-governmental organizations on many scientific, cultural, or environmental restoration projects.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | La Paz, Mexico, Small-scale Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Traditional Fisheries, Bycatch, Blue Economy, Fishing Ground, Livelihoods |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 08:00 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 08:00 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21501 |
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