Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks

Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks

Using multiple data collection approaches, this study demonstrates that current Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation instigated by socio-economic and environmental conditions significantly impacts the lake ecosystem. The top-down management approach would not solve complexities that underlie human-in...

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Main Authors: Rodgers Makwinja, Seyoum Mengistou, Emmanuel Kaunda, Tena Alamirew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
Lake ecosystem
Fisherfolks’ evolution
Alternative livelihood options
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428521000492
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spelling doaj-4b4034192755404db917730155f9be392021-09-27T04:24:42ZengElsevierEgyptian Journal of Aquatic Research1687-42852021-09-01473321327Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolksRodgers Makwinja0Seyoum Mengistou1Emmanuel Kaunda2Tena Alamirew3African Centre of Excellence for Water Management, Addis Ababa University, P.O. BOX 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Senga Bay Fisheries Research Centre, P. O. Box 316, Salima, Malawi; Corresponding author at: African Centre of Excellence for Water Management, Addis Ababa University, P.O. BOX 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.African Centre of Excellence for Water Management, Addis Ababa University, P.O. BOX 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Fisheries (AquaFish), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 219, Lilongwe, MalawiWater and Land Resource Centre of Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 3880, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaUsing multiple data collection approaches, this study demonstrates that current Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation instigated by socio-economic and environmental conditions significantly impacts the lake ecosystem. The top-down management approach would not solve complexities that underlie human-induced fluctuations. The study further established that previous management approaches undermined the fact that fisherfolks have evolved to cope with the fluctuations. Therefore, the study recommends policy reforms, focusing on fisherfolks' evolution and alternative livelihood options.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428521000492Lake ecosystemFisherfolks’ evolutionAlternative livelihood options
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author Rodgers Makwinja
Seyoum Mengistou
Emmanuel Kaunda
Tena Alamirew
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Seyoum Mengistou
Emmanuel Kaunda
Tena Alamirew
Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
Lake ecosystem
Fisherfolks’ evolution
Alternative livelihood options
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Seyoum Mengistou
Emmanuel Kaunda
Tena Alamirew
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title Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks
title_short Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks
title_full Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks
title_fullStr Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks
title_full_unstemmed Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation: Ecosystem and fisherfolks
title_sort lake malombe fish stock fluctuation: ecosystem and fisherfolks
publisher Elsevier
series Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
issn 1687-4285
publishDate 2021-09-01
description Using multiple data collection approaches, this study demonstrates that current Lake Malombe fish stock fluctuation instigated by socio-economic and environmental conditions significantly impacts the lake ecosystem. The top-down management approach would not solve complexities that underlie human-induced fluctuations. The study further established that previous management approaches undermined the fact that fisherfolks have evolved to cope with the fluctuations. Therefore, the study recommends policy reforms, focusing on fisherfolks' evolution and alternative livelihood options.
topic Lake ecosystem
Fisherfolks’ evolution
Alternative livelihood options
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428521000492
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