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Bio-economics of common resource over exploitation: Case of Lake Malombe Chambo (Oreochromis sp. cichlidae) fishery in Malawi

Maguza-Tembo, Francis (2002) Bio-economics of common resource over exploitation: Case of Lake Malombe Chambo (Oreochromis sp. cichlidae) fishery in Malawi. University of Tromso, Norway.

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Abstract

This paper offers a simple bio-economic model of fishery exploitation orientated towards both Lake Malombe Chambo (Oreochromis sp.) and the Whole Lake Malombe Fishery. The catching of Chambo in Lake Malombe has historically been important to Malawi Fisheries, and the changes that have taken place in the Fishery have had major social and economic consequences on communities around the Lake. The paper also draws the problem of effort over capacity as the current capacity exceeds, by a wide margin, the capacity that would be required to harvest a sustained yield. In addition to the over capacity is the problem of selectivity in the gear types. Such over capacity and non-selectivity in fishing gear makes control of catch and efforts difficult and threatens the fishery.

Item Type: Documents
Class Number: 500.BIO015
Keywords: Malawi, Lakes, Lake Fisheries, Fisheries Resources, Bioeconomics, Conservation, Fisheries Management, MSY, Fishing Capacity, Fishing Gear, Gear Selectivity
Subjects: Right to Resources
Depositing User: Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2022 07:03
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2022 07:03
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/8602

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