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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Economic dimension of the collapse of the 'false cod' Epinephelus aeneus in a context of ineffective management of the small-scale fisheries in Senegal
African Journal of Marine Science, Volume 34, No. 3, Year 2012
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Small-scale fisheries are often seen as a solution for ensuring sustainability in marine exploitation. They are viewed as a suitable alternative to industrial fisheries, particularly when considering their social and economic importance in developing countries. Here, we show that the booming small-scale fishery sector in Senegal, in the context of increasing foreign demand, has induced the collapse of one of the most emblematic West African marine fish species, a large grouper Epinephelus aeneus, historically called 'false cod' by European fishers. The overexploitation of this species appears to be on account of the increasing effort sustained by a growing international demand and important subsidies, which resulted in a relative stability of the average economic yield per fishing trip and an incentive for continuing targeting this species to almost extinction. It is a critical time for addressing and mitigating the pressure of the small-scale fisheries to prevent declines of fish species that are highly valued by northern markets. A balance between conservation and exploitation is necessary to maintain ecological viability while considering the socio-economic importance of the small-scale fisheries. However, a new strategy is needed for conservation that will consider and articulate simultaneously the concerns regarding unmanaged and growing small-scale fisheries, rampant subsidies and increasing foreign demand. © 2012 Copyright NISC (Pty) Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Thiao, Djiga
Senegal, Dakar
Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-thiaroye Crodt
Chaboud, Christian
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Samba, Alassane
Senegal, Thies
Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles
Laloë, Francis
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Cury, P. M.
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Statistics
Citations: 37
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2989/1814232X.2012.725278
ISSN:
1814232X
e-ISSN:
18142338
Study Locations
Senegal