Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth

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dc.contributor.advisorUliana, Enrico
dc.contributor.advisorWiiliams, J J
dc.contributor.authorBotha, Mark Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-05T10:27:36Z
dc.date.available2019-02-05T10:27:36Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2019-02-05T07:51:30Z
dc.description.abstractThe thesis tested the notion of collective ownership in the small-scale fisheries sector, as advocated by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the South African government department responsible for fisheries administration. More specifically, it examined the conditions under which collective ownership would yield economic benefits to small-scale fishers. This was done according to three constructs, i.e. collective entrepreneurship, agency theory and value chain development. In testing the study’s presuppositions, a sequential qualitative-quantitative mixed methods research methodology was used. Data were gathered through focus group discussions, individual interviews and surveys with fishers from South Africa’s Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces. Qualitative data were analysed through the constant comparative approach preliminary outcomes thereof were used to devise the quantitative instruments, which were analysed with the SPSS statistical package. The outcomes of the quantitative data analysis were then discussed with key participants to validate the findings and to ensure overall congruency. In the current value chain dispensation, small-scale fishers realise approximately 38% of overall revenue accrual, whereas the remaining 62% is realised by fish-processing establishments and exporters. The value chain requires reconfiguration to progressively enable small-scale fishers to own and control all upstream and downstream catch, processing and marketing processes. In addition, greater value can be realised when all regulatory, catch, processing and marketing processes are efficiently aligned with local and export market requirements. The findings note that small-scale fishers require developmental support to exploit opportunities. The study suggests that the required support should be facilitated through a dedicated multi- and interdisciplinary fisheries institute located at a higher education institution. This institute needs to focus on training, advisory services and research, as well as on defined support for the fisheries co-operatives. Moreover, the impact of the envisaged institute provides for the establishment of localised fishing community information centres, located near coastal fishing communities, harbours and slipways. Such centres ought to improve communications, trust-building relations and shared expertise among all actors, namely small-scale fishers, their co-operatives, the various government departments, industrial associations, non-governmental organisations, agencies and all others implicated, to maximise benefit and effectively secure government’s infrastructural investment programme within the small-scale fisheries sector.
dc.identifier.apacitationBotha, M. J. (2018). <i>Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29329en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBotha, Mark Jonathan. <i>"Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29329en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBotha, M. 2018. Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Botha, Mark Jonathan AB - The thesis tested the notion of collective ownership in the small-scale fisheries sector, as advocated by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the South African government department responsible for fisheries administration. More specifically, it examined the conditions under which collective ownership would yield economic benefits to small-scale fishers. This was done according to three constructs, i.e. collective entrepreneurship, agency theory and value chain development. In testing the study’s presuppositions, a sequential qualitative-quantitative mixed methods research methodology was used. Data were gathered through focus group discussions, individual interviews and surveys with fishers from South Africa’s Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces. Qualitative data were analysed through the constant comparative approach preliminary outcomes thereof were used to devise the quantitative instruments, which were analysed with the SPSS statistical package. The outcomes of the quantitative data analysis were then discussed with key participants to validate the findings and to ensure overall congruency. In the current value chain dispensation, small-scale fishers realise approximately 38% of overall revenue accrual, whereas the remaining 62% is realised by fish-processing establishments and exporters. The value chain requires reconfiguration to progressively enable small-scale fishers to own and control all upstream and downstream catch, processing and marketing processes. In addition, greater value can be realised when all regulatory, catch, processing and marketing processes are efficiently aligned with local and export market requirements. The findings note that small-scale fishers require developmental support to exploit opportunities. The study suggests that the required support should be facilitated through a dedicated multi- and interdisciplinary fisheries institute located at a higher education institution. This institute needs to focus on training, advisory services and research, as well as on defined support for the fisheries co-operatives. Moreover, the impact of the envisaged institute provides for the establishment of localised fishing community information centres, located near coastal fishing communities, harbours and slipways. Such centres ought to improve communications, trust-building relations and shared expertise among all actors, namely small-scale fishers, their co-operatives, the various government departments, industrial associations, non-governmental organisations, agencies and all others implicated, to maximise benefit and effectively secure government’s infrastructural investment programme within the small-scale fisheries sector. DA - 2018 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth TI - Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29329 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/29329
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBotha MJ. Collective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax, 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29329en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Finance and Tax
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.othersmall-scale fisheries sector
dc.titleCollective ownership in the South African small-scale fishing sector: a framework for sustained economic growth
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD
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