Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa
AbstractSmall-scale fishers (SSFs) are finding it difficult to cope with the limited returns from fishing activities. Diversification of fishing activities becomes necessary in ensuring the sustainable use of fishing resources by exploring entrepreneurial opportunities available in other sectors inc...
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| author | Florence Achieng Opondo Clarietta Chagwiza Kevin Okoth Ouko Elizabeth Mkandawire |
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| description | AbstractSmall-scale fishers (SSFs) are finding it difficult to cope with the limited returns from fishing activities. Diversification of fishing activities becomes necessary in ensuring the sustainable use of fishing resources by exploring entrepreneurial opportunities available in other sectors including the tourism value chain. Little is known on the extent to which small-scale fishers in South Africa have explored opportunities available along the tourism value chain. The qualitative study was conducted in the Western and Eastern Capes Provinces of South Africa. Using data from key informant interviews, focus group discussions and literature reviews, we found that the majority of small-scale fishers depend on activities within the fishing mainstream with limited integration in the tourism value chain through diversification strategy. For fishers to diversify out of the fishing industry and engage in tourism activities, they should be supported with the necessary resources, such as finances, and common leadership structures in addition to instituting policy changes within the two sectors to accommodate linkages through diversification. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88b4d0845b934188bcd8cfa7406fb2222023-12-04T06:00:23ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862024-12-0110110.1080/23311886.2023.2286751Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South AfricaFlorence Achieng Opondo0Clarietta Chagwiza1Kevin Okoth Ouko2Elizabeth Mkandawire3Department of Commerce, Laikipia University, Nyahururu, KenyaDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Hatfield, South AfricaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, KenyaNetwork and Research Manager and Post-doctoral Fellow, Food Systems Research Network for Africa (Network and Research Manager for FSNet-Africa), University of Pretoria, South Africa, Hatfield, South AfricaAbstractSmall-scale fishers (SSFs) are finding it difficult to cope with the limited returns from fishing activities. Diversification of fishing activities becomes necessary in ensuring the sustainable use of fishing resources by exploring entrepreneurial opportunities available in other sectors including the tourism value chain. Little is known on the extent to which small-scale fishers in South Africa have explored opportunities available along the tourism value chain. The qualitative study was conducted in the Western and Eastern Capes Provinces of South Africa. Using data from key informant interviews, focus group discussions and literature reviews, we found that the majority of small-scale fishers depend on activities within the fishing mainstream with limited integration in the tourism value chain through diversification strategy. For fishers to diversify out of the fishing industry and engage in tourism activities, they should be supported with the necessary resources, such as finances, and common leadership structures in addition to instituting policy changes within the two sectors to accommodate linkages through diversification.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2286751small-scale fisherdiversificationvalue chainentrepreneurialsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Florence Achieng Opondo Clarietta Chagwiza Kevin Okoth Ouko Elizabeth Mkandawire Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa Cogent Social Sciences small-scale fisher diversification value chain entrepreneurial sustainability |
| title | Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa |
| title_full | Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa |
| title_short | Diversification of small-scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in South Africa |
| title_sort | diversification of small scale fishing activities in exploring entrepreneurial opportunities along the tourism value chain in south africa |
| topic | small-scale fisher diversification value chain entrepreneurial sustainability |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2023.2286751 |
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