Pornpinatepong, Kunlayanee and Chongwilaikasaem, Sukampon and Treewanchai, Sinad and Kiripat, Sakchai and Jirakiattikul, Sopin and Saelim, Papitchaya and Jaitang, Chalerm (2025) Impact of temporal community-led marine protected areas on fishery income in southern Thailand. Ocean & Coastal Management, 264.
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This study examined the impact of temporal community-led marine protected areas (tCMPAs) on the fishery income of small-scale fishing households in southern Thailand. These fishing communities encounter numerous challenges, including destructive fishing practices, environmental degradation, and limited market access, jeopardizing their livelihoods. As a bottom–up approach to marine conservation and fisheries management, tCMPAs have been implemented across Thailand with promising results, such as increased fish diversity and abundance. However, their effects on fishing income require further investigation. This study assessed the impact of tCMPAs on fishery income in Nakhon Si Thammarat (treatment/tCMPA group) and Songkhla (control/non-tCMPA group) through a household survey. The propensity score matching analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in fishery productivity values in the tCMPA regions. The robustness of the findings was confirmed using the difference-in-differences method on a different dataset. The study highlights perceived improvements in fish catch trends and fish size among households in the tCMPA group; in contrast, no improvements were observed in the control group. Decentralizing fishing control through community-based management is a practical and effective strategy for coastal resource management. We recommend its broader adoption for sustainable fishery practices.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Thailand, Marine Protected Areas, Small-scale Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Fishing Communities, Fisheries Management, Livelihoods, Sustainable Fisheries, Coastal Resources, Resources Management, Community Based Management, tCMPAs |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2025 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2025 09:14 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22194 |
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