Table 12.3. Results of the performance analysis in Tuhaha. n=30 heads of fishing households. ns=trend
not significant; *=p<0.05, **=p<0.01, ***=p<0.001.
|
Indicator |
Average |
Average change |
Average future | ||
|
Equity | |||||
|
1. Role of fishers in management |
6.47 |
-0.2667ns |
-3% |
-0.6333* |
-6% |
|
2. Access to marine resources |
6.33 |
-1.9000*** |
-19% |
-1.3333*** |
-13% |
|
3. Fair distribution of fishing gears |
7.23 |
2.1333*** |
+21% |
0.5000* |
5% |
|
4. Income distribution |
6.30 |
-0.3667ns |
-4% |
-0.7667* |
-8% |
|
Efficiency | |||||
|
5. Communal decision-making |
6.80 |
-0.1333ns |
-1% |
-0.3000ns |
-3% |
|
6. Ease of entry into the fishery |
6.73 |
-1.5333*** |
-15% |
-0.9333*** |
-9% |
|
7. Control over access to fishery |
6.63 |
0.3333ns |
+3% |
-0.3000ns |
-3% |
|
8. Compliance with fishery rules |
6.20 |
-1.9667*** |
-20% |
-1.4667*** |
-15% |
|
Social Sustainability | |||||
|
9. Family well-being |
7.07 |
1.7000** |
+17% |
0.3667ns |
+4% |
|
10. Income |
6.97 |
0.3333ns |
+ 3% |
-0.4667ns |
-5% |
|
11. Tradition of collective action |
7.03 |
-1.2667** |
-13% |
-0.9333** |
-9% |
|
12. Discussion of village issues |
6.80 |
-1.0000** |
-10% |
-.8000** |
-8% |
|
13. Community harmony |
5.73 |
-2.6000*** |
-26% |
-1.7333*** |
-17% |
|
Biological sustainability | |||||
|
14. Marine resource health |
6.00 |
-3.0667*** |
-31% |
-1.8667*** |
-19% |
|
15. Fish catch |
5.87 |
-3.2667*** |
-33% |
-2.4000*** |
-24% |
There are no conflicts about the sale of harvest rights and access restrictions. The boundaries
of the auctioned and rented areas are seldom challenged. The artisanal fishers have become
disturbed by the efforts of the fishers using lift nets and the purse seines. Thus sectoral
competition is a major issue in coastal management.
12.8.4 Biological sustainability
14. Marine environmental health
Fishers perceived a significant decline (31%) in the condition of the marine environment over
the past 15 years, while over the next 15 years, they expect it to decline another 19%. Although,
according to some respondents, the marine environment has become cleaner due to less litter
on the beach, the general perception is a decline due to the use of more and more destructive
fishing techniques.
15. Fish catches
All fishers reported a negative trend in fish catches over the past 15 years, while over the next
15 years, they expect resources to decline further due to intensification, i.e., the use of modern
fishing gears (see Section 12.1).
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