Social-ecological system analysis of an invertebrate gleaning fishery on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar.

ABSTRACT: Invertebrate gleaning is a small-scale fishery that commonly occurs in the intertidal zone across the tropical Indo-Pacific. In this study, we investigated and analyzed several components of this fishery on the island of Unguja, Zanzibar by employing the social-ecological systems framework from Ostrom 2009. In doing so, we conducted ecological surveys, catch assessments, interviews with gleaners, household surveys, focus group interviews and analyzed the governance structure. This social-ecological systems analysis showed that gleaning is important for food security, local culture and livelihood. Yet, the multiple approaches in our study revealed that the local intertidal zone is degrading and that the gleaned catch is changing. Local narratives indicate that economically important bivalve

SUBMITTER: Stiepani J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666602 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature