Open AccessON DEVELOPMENT, FISHERIES AND DYNAMITE: A BRIEF REVIEW OF TROPICAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Author(s) -
Pauly Daniel,
Silvestre Geronimo,
Smith Ian R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
natural resource modeling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1939-7445
pISSN - 0890-8575
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-7445.1989.tb00084.x
Subject(s) - underdevelopment , fisheries management , fishery , fisheries law , fishing , poverty , dynamite , fisheries science , business , natural resource economics , geography , economic growth , economics , biology , archaeology , explosive material
Some features of underdevelopment in Third World countries are reviewed with emphasis on their impact on fisheries and fisheries management. Poverty in rural communities is highlighted as the key issue preventing rational management of tropical inshore fisheries and shown to be ‐ along with (misguided) export‐oriented development strategies ‐ the root cause for destructive fishing techniques and environmental degradation. Some implications for modelling are outlined. A reorientation of investments towards job creation in fish‐erfolk and other rural communities is advocated as the key aspect of any solution of fisheries problems in Third World countries.