Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management

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dc.contributor.advisorSowman, Merlaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorHauck, Mariaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchell, Natalieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T18:13:21Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T18:13:21Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 154-166).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCo-management, which boasts sharing of power and responsibilities amongst all stakeholders involved, has been adopted as an approach to small-scale fisheries management in South Africa. However, the relative success of co-management differs between provinces, provinces which also have different institutional arrangements supporting co-management. In KwaZulu-Natal, arrangements continue to function whereas in the Eastern and Western Cape many have collapsed. Increasing research indicates that fostering shared perceptions (of objectives, approach, desired outcomes and communication infrastructure) towards resource management can improve management practices by obtaining greater community support, increasing understandings of site-specific conditions and improving conflict resolution amongst stakeholders. Thus it is the overall aim of this research project to identify stakeholders’ perceptions towards co-management theory and practice at four case study sites (Mfazazana, Nonoti, Swartkops, Ebenhaeser) to decipher any differences in perceptions and to discuss factors that are influencing these perceptions towards co-management. This has been achieved through a review of the relevant literature, a series of interviews with 40 different stakeholders (primarily fishers and government) and visits to the four case study sites.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSchell, N. (2011). <i>Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11172en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSchell, Natalie. <i>"Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11172en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSchell, N. 2011. Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Schell, Natalie AB - Co-management, which boasts sharing of power and responsibilities amongst all stakeholders involved, has been adopted as an approach to small-scale fisheries management in South Africa. However, the relative success of co-management differs between provinces, provinces which also have different institutional arrangements supporting co-management. In KwaZulu-Natal, arrangements continue to function whereas in the Eastern and Western Cape many have collapsed. Increasing research indicates that fostering shared perceptions (of objectives, approach, desired outcomes and communication infrastructure) towards resource management can improve management practices by obtaining greater community support, increasing understandings of site-specific conditions and improving conflict resolution amongst stakeholders. Thus it is the overall aim of this research project to identify stakeholders’ perceptions towards co-management theory and practice at four case study sites (Mfazazana, Nonoti, Swartkops, Ebenhaeser) to decipher any differences in perceptions and to discuss factors that are influencing these perceptions towards co-management. This has been achieved through a review of the relevant literature, a series of interviews with 40 different stakeholders (primarily fishers and government) and visits to the four case study sites. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management TI - Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11172 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11172
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSchell N. Small-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-management. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11172en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental Managementen_ZA
dc.titleSmall-scale fisheries in South Africa : stakeholder's understandings and perceptions of co-managementen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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