DF, Dakshin Foundation (2020) Island sustainability pathways: Towards participatory fisheries governance in the Lakshadweep Islands. p. 34.
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Social-ecological systems are complex, characterized by human communities that rely on natural systems for their lives and livelihoods. There exist many examples of social-ecological systems in marine and terrestrial realms across different geographical regions of the world. The Lakshadweep archipelago off the west coast of India is one such example. These islands are India’s only coral atolls and are home to about 65,000 people (2011 census) that directly or indirectly depend on the reef and the ocean around them. The main fishery practised here - the live-bait pole and line tuna fishery targets resilient, oceanic skipjack tuna using small, planktivorous bait-fish in a low-impact, selective manner that diverts fishing pressure off the sensitive coral reefs that constitute these atolls. Additionally, being a labour-intensive technique it is one of the major sources of livelihoods for the local community in Lakshadweep. It may thus be one of the last remaining examples of a sustainable fishery in India.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Fisheries, Governance, Lakshadweep Islands, India, Dakshin Foundation (DF), Livelihoods, Local Communities, Sustainable Fisheries, Traditional Fisheries, Co-management, Island Sustainability Pathways (ISP) |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2025 09:15 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2025 09:15 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21936 |
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