Small-Scale Fisheries Production And Rural Livelihoods: A Case Of Lake Mutirikwi (Lake Kyle), Zimbabwe
Author(s) -
Wilson Mhlanga
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aquaculture and fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-5523
DOI - 10.24966/aaf-5523/100030
Subject(s) - livelihood , fishery , geography , demographics , scale (ratio) , production (economics) , socioeconomics , fish <actinopterygii> , agriculture , demography , economics , cartography , biology , archaeology , macroeconomics , sociology
This study was conducted on Lake Mutirikwi, Zimbabwe, to determine the annual fish production and the role of small-scale fisheries in rural livelihoods. Fish production data (catch and effort) were obtained from fishers’ records. Information on fishers’ demographics and livelihoods was obtained through a questionnaire survey. A total of 30 fishers were interviewed.
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