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Management, co-management or no management?

Major dilemmas in southern African freshwater fisheries. Part 1: Synthesis report

Year of publication 2003

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 137 p.

Author Jul-Larsen, E.; Kolding, J.; Overå, R.; Raakjær Nielsen, J.; Zwieten, P.A.M. van.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 925104919X

Series title FAO Fisheries Technical Paper

Series number T426/1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Fisheries in the South Africa Development Community freshwaters are found to function as an economic buffer and as a safety valve for thousands of people moving in and out of the fisheries according to the opportunities in the national economies. At the same time the stocks tend to be less threatened than many tend to believe. Classical management theorys emphasis on limiting numbers of fishermen and co-management strategies such as exclusive economic zoning may represent a danger to the stabili ty of this situation, even if management may be required to maintain biodiversity. There may be a need also to monitor and establish measures to control investment-driven growth in effort.

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Jul-Larsen, E.; Kolding, J.; Overå, R.; Raakjær Nielsen, J.; Zwieten, P.A.M. van. Management, co-management or no management? Major dilemmas in southern African freshwater fisheries. 1. Synthesis report. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper. No. 426/1. Rome, FAO. 2003. 127p.

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