Exploring Influences on Environmental Stewardship of Fishing Communities in Fisheries Management in the Philippines
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-022-01645-4
Abstract: Fisheries compliance has been explored conceptually and empirically in numerous contexts but in many fisheries, compliance with rules is not sufficient to return to sustainable levels of effort. Failing to understand the context and what… read more here.
Keywords: management; fishing communities; stewardship fishing; fisheries compliance ... See more keywords
Acceptability and Predictors of Uptake of Anti-retroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Fishing Communities in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Discrete Choice Experiment Survey
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02418-7
Abstract: We used a discrete choice experiment to assess the acceptability and potential uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among 713 HIV-negative members of fishing communities in Uganda. Participants were asked to choose between oral pill,… read more here.
Keywords: exposure prophylaxis; choice experiment; pre exposure; discrete choice ... See more keywords
On the Determinants of Denouncing Illegal Fishing: A Field Study in Artisanal Fishing Communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s10640-020-00471-8
Abstract: Many artisanal fishing communities struggle with overfishing. One potential channel to mitigate overfishing is through self-monitoring and denouncing of illegal fishing practices. In this paper, we investigate the determinants of fishermen’s willingness to report the… read more here.
Keywords: determinants denouncing; fishing; artisanal fishing; denouncing illegal ... See more keywords
Different but Similar? Exploring Vulnerability to Climate Change in Brazilian and South African Small-Scale Fishing Communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-019-00098-4
Abstract: Small-scale fisheries face similar challenges and constraints, including marginalization, spatial competition, unequal power relations, limited participation in decision-making processes, and climate stressors. We compare the vulnerability of small-scale fishing communities under pressure from climate change… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability; climate change; fishing communities; small scale ... See more keywords
(En)Gendering Change in Small-Scale Fisheries and Fishing Communities in a Globalized World
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DOI: 10.1007/s40152-018-0113-9
Abstract: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Ocean Past Platform, COST Action-European Union. read more here.
Keywords: scale fisheries; change small; gendering change; fisheries fishing ... See more keywords
Immediate social and economic impacts of a major oil spill on Brazilian coastal fishing communities.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.111984
Abstract: In August 2019, a major oil spill hit nine Brazilian coastal states, affecting marine ecosystems and fishing communities. In this study, we assess the immediate social and economic impacts of this oil spill on fishing… read more here.
Keywords: oil spill; social economic; major oil; oil ... See more keywords
Ground-truthing social vulnerability indices of Alaska fishing communities
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DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2018.1498710
Abstract: Abstract Community vulnerability is increasingly evaluated through quantitative social indices, typically developed using secondary data sources rather than primary data collection. It is necessary to understand the validity of these indices if they will be… read more here.
Keywords: alaska fishing; vulnerability; ground truthing; community vulnerability ... See more keywords
Improving access to maternal health services among rural hard-to-reach fishing communities in Uganda, the role of community health workers
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DOI: 10.1177/17455057221103993
Abstract: Objectives: To explore whether community health worker household-based maternal health visits improve antenatal care and skilled birth attendance among hard-to-reach fishing villages on Lake Victoria, Uganda. Methods: This quasi-experimental 18-month prospective study involved 486 consenting… read more here.
Keywords: health; fishing communities; community health; community ... See more keywords
Antenatal Care Practices Among Hard-to-Reach Fishing Communities on Lake Victoria: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
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DOI: 10.1177/2150132720923101
Abstract: Background: Uganda has one of the highest maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, with a mortality ratio of 336 per 100 000 live births. Early regular antenatal care (ANC) helps prevent adverse outcomes, including deaths, through… read more here.
Keywords: community; anc; hard reach; care ... See more keywords
Barriers and Facilitators of Family Planning Use in Fishing Communities of Lake Victoria in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1177/2150132720943775
Abstract: Introduction: Family planning (FP) is a key element in the conduct of research and is essential in managing family sizes. Although fishing communities (FCs) are targeted populations for HIV prevention research, their FP practices are… read more here.
Keywords: use; family; fishing communities; lake victoria ... See more keywords
Retention of adults from fishing communities in an HIV vaccine preparedness study in Masaka, Uganda
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198460
Abstract: Introduction People living in fishing communities around Lake Victoria may be suitable for enrolment in HIV prevention trials because of high HIV incidence. We assessed the ability to recruit and retain individuals from fishing communities… read more here.
Keywords: communities hiv; study; vaccine preparedness; study masaka ... See more keywords