TY - JOUR

T1 - Social perceptions of Colombian small-scale marine fisheries conflicts

T2 - Insights for management

AU - Saavedra-Díaz, Lina M.

AU - Rosenberg, Andrew A.

AU - Martín-López, Berta

PY - 2015/6/1

Y1 - 2015/6/1

N2 - There is limited information about Colombian fisheries available from government sources. In consequence, as is the case for many artisanal or subsistence fisheries, fishermen, local leaders, and fisheries experts become a primary source of data for identifying priority issues for management attention. This study describes the problems that currently affect small-scale fishing activity and fishery resources in Colombia, based upon data collected from these main stakeholders. Data from extensive interviews and community meetings were carefully coded to produce a quantitative picture of the conflicts in these artisanal fisheries. Identified issues applied in three ways; across all communities, germane to one coastal area, or peculiar to individual communities. The results present the opportunity to focus management attention on key issues that can be addressed with co-management by communities in cooperation with government.

AB - There is limited information about Colombian fisheries available from government sources. In consequence, as is the case for many artisanal or subsistence fisheries, fishermen, local leaders, and fisheries experts become a primary source of data for identifying priority issues for management attention. This study describes the problems that currently affect small-scale fishing activity and fishery resources in Colombia, based upon data collected from these main stakeholders. Data from extensive interviews and community meetings were carefully coded to produce a quantitative picture of the conflicts in these artisanal fisheries. Identified issues applied in three ways; across all communities, germane to one coastal area, or peculiar to individual communities. The results present the opportunity to focus management attention on key issues that can be addressed with co-management by communities in cooperation with government.

KW - Sustainability Science

KW - Fishery conflicts

KW - Fishery management

KW - Fishery problems

KW - Small scale fisheries

KW - Social fishery knowledge

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84924973359&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.11.026

DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.11.026

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 56

SP - 61

EP - 70

JO - Marine Policy

JF - Marine Policy

SN - 0308-597X

ER -