Multiple Factors Affect Socioeconomics and Wellbeing of Artisanal Sea Cucumber Fishers.

ABSTRACT: Small-scale fisheries are important to livelihoods and subsistence seafood consumption of millions of fishers. Sea cucumbers are fished worldwide for export to Asia, yet few studies have assessed factors affecting socioeconomics and wellbeing among fishers. We interviewed 476 men and women sea cucumber fishers at multiple villages within multiple locations in Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga and New Caledonia using structured questionnaires. Low rates of subsistence consumption confirmed a primary role of sea cucumbers in income security. Prices of sea cucumbers sold by fishers varied greatly among countries, depending on the species. Gender variation in landing prices could be due to women catching smaller sea cucumbers or because some traders take advantage of them. Dissatisfaction with fishery inc

SUBMITTER: Purcell SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5145150 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature