Profitability and economic drivers of small pelagic fisheries in West Africa: A twenty year perspective
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Profitability and economic drivers of small pelagic fisheries in West Africa : A twenty year perspective. / Ba, Aliou; Schmidt, Joern; Deme, Moustpha; Lancker, Kira; Chaboud, Christian; Cury, Philippe; Thiao, Djiga; Diouf, Malick; Brehmer, Patrice.
In: Marine Policy, Vol. 76, 02.2017, p. 152-158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Profitability and economic drivers of small pelagic fisheries in West Africa
T2 - A twenty year perspective
AU - Ba, Aliou
AU - Schmidt, Joern
AU - Deme, Moustpha
AU - Lancker, Kira
AU - Chaboud, Christian
AU - Cury, Philippe
AU - Thiao, Djiga
AU - Diouf, Malick
AU - Brehmer, Patrice
PY - 2017/2
Y1 - 2017/2
N2 - Small pelagics are the main fish resource in North West Africa. In Senegal, these are mainly sardinellas (Sardinella aurita and S. maderensis) and bonga shad (Ethmalosa fimbriata). The fisheries, mainly encircling gillnets and purse seines, are predominantly performed by artisanal fishers and are of great importance for the Senegalese economy and for food security in the region. However, in recent years, the main conditions for these fisheries have changed and recent observations have shown strong declines in profit. An analysis over the last twenty years (1993-2013) show that the fisheries lost profit between 65% and 100% while operating costs increased by 25% and 90%, for encircling gillnet and purse seine, respectively. While the fuel price dominates as determining factor during the survey period, important other drivers during the last five years were a decrease in fish biomass and an increase in fishing effort.
AB - Small pelagics are the main fish resource in North West Africa. In Senegal, these are mainly sardinellas (Sardinella aurita and S. maderensis) and bonga shad (Ethmalosa fimbriata). The fisheries, mainly encircling gillnets and purse seines, are predominantly performed by artisanal fishers and are of great importance for the Senegalese economy and for food security in the region. However, in recent years, the main conditions for these fisheries have changed and recent observations have shown strong declines in profit. An analysis over the last twenty years (1993-2013) show that the fisheries lost profit between 65% and 100% while operating costs increased by 25% and 90%, for encircling gillnet and purse seine, respectively. While the fuel price dominates as determining factor during the survey period, important other drivers during the last five years were a decrease in fish biomass and an increase in fishing effort.
KW - Small scale fisheries
KW - Small pelagic fish
KW - Income
KW - Management
KW - Senegal
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.008
M3 - Journal article
VL - 76
SP - 152
EP - 158
JO - Marine Policy
JF - Marine Policy
SN - 0308-597X
ER -
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