Impact of coastal shrimp fishing on women and youth livelihoods and food security in Tárcoles, Costa Rica

 

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著者: Judson, Lucas, Solís, Vivianne
フォーマット: artículo original
状態:Versión publicada
出版日付:2016
その他の書誌記述:Fishing communities often face similar challenges that include overfishing, lack of food security, and unenforced sustainability policies. Tárcoles, mid-Pacific coast of Costa Rica, generates the majority of its income through fishing. A local cooperative aids families with direct marketing, lowering middleman power and generally benefitting the community. To understand the role of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, we interviewed 47 women and youth (aged 13-72) and 41 young students (17-24) at the University of Costa Rica. We found that shrimp is a vital resource used both for food security and to improve economic situations of fishermen and women. People who have been fishing for more years perceive more positively the success of conservation efforts (P=0,05). Fishermen who have fished in more recent years also perceived greater success in shrimp recuperation in the town (P=0,03). At the University of Costa Rica, many students had at least a basic awareness of social and economic realities in rural fishing communities. Knowledge about artisanal fishing from UCR students was found to be very limited, with many respondents believing that artisanal fishing communities have no impact on large cities in Costa Rica. They should receive more education on this subject.
国:Portal de Revistas UNED
機関:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
言語:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/1224
オンライン・アクセス:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/1224
キーワード:Artisanal fishing
shrimp
Tárcoles
Costa Rica
food security
livelihood.
pesca artesanal
camarón
seguridad alimentaria
sustento.