Evaluation of the socio-economic status of native fishing communities to improve sustainable fishing management in Mond and Dayyer-Nakhilo wetlands, Bushehr province

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1 Research Department of Fisheries management and sustainable development of marine ecosystem, Vice chancellor for research and technology of University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran

2 Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran

3 Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Member of scientific staff and head of marine ecology division

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic status of local fishing communities in order to improve sustainable fishing management in the Mond and Dayyer-Nakhilo wetlands in 2021. Data were collected through 134 questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, including group discussions with native fishermen from these regions. The questionnaire targeted fishermen's demographics, characteristics of their vessels, fishing efforts, and the economics of fishing. The reliability of the questionnaire items was evaluated favorably (Cronbach's α = 0.785). Most of the participants in the research (70%) were between the ages of 35 and 55, and their education level ranged from primary to secondary school (65%). Fishing operations were mainly conducted by boats (92.5%), and fishing was the only source of livelihood for 87.3% of the fishermen. The impact of independent variables such as age and education level of fishermen on their responses to the targeted questions indicated that age had a positive correlation with variables such as willingness to cooperate with fisheries, compliance with regulations by non-native fishermen, and the impact of pollution on fishery (p<0.05). Additionally, age had a negative correlation with the variable of optimism towards the future of fishing in the region (p<0.05). Furthermore, the education level of fishermen had a negative correlation with variables such as satisfaction with the services provided by cooperatives and optimism towards the future of fishing in the region (p<0.05). On the other hand, education level had a positive correlation with the variable of compliance with regulations by native fishermen (p<0.05). The net income of most boat fishermen (56%) during the shrimp fishing season was less than 50 million Tomans. Additionally, 70% of the fishermen's maximum profit was 1.5 times higher than other seasons. These results can effectively inform the executive management of fisheries and the environment, allowing for decisions that reflect the reality of the target community and their effectiveness.

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Journal of Utilization and Cultivation of Aquatics

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Available Online from 26 January 2025

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