Nand, Yashika and Mangubhai, Sangeeta and Audh, Reshmi and Bhan, Neelam (2021) Valuing the contributions of Fijian fishers and traders of Indian descent to small-scale fisheries in Fiji. Report No. 01/21 . Wildlife Conservation Society, p. 48.
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Indo-Fijians as resource users, have limited engagement and participation in fisheries management and decision making processes. Historically, efforts to improve inshore fisheries, especially by government agencies, environmental non-government organisations and academic institutions have focused on iTaukei communities because they are the custodians of inshore fishing grounds. In contrast, the knowledge, role, contribution, and the magnitude and investment of the Indo-Fijians in the fisheries sector is poorly understood, and therefore somewhat undervalued. As a result, there is an assumption that Indo-Fijians (and perhaps other ethnic groups) have less responsibility for sustainably using and managing marine resources than iTaukei communities do. To address this gap, this study documented the critical role and contribution of the Indo-Fijian fishing community to Fiji’s small-scale fisheries sector. The study also examined their dependence on fisheries, the challenges they face, their access to resources (including financial, information), and engagement in fisheries management.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Small-scale Fisheries, Fiji, Inshore Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Fisheries Trade, Fishing Ground, Fishing Communities, Marine Resources, Livelihoods |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2025 10:16 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2025 10:16 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21860 |
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