The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia

The marine fishery resources in Malaysia have declined considerably over the past decades primarily due to overfishing and overcapacity. In response, the government has deployed artificial reefs (ARs) to conserve and enhance the natural fish stocks in marine waters. Specifically, AR deployment was e...

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Prif Awduron: Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi, Mohd Noh, Kusairi, Islam, Gazi Md Nurul, Mohd Noh, Aswani Farhana
Awduron Eraill: Olewiler, Nancy
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author Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi
Mohd Noh, Kusairi
Islam, Gazi Md Nurul
Mohd Noh, Aswani Farhana
author2 Olewiler, Nancy
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Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi
Mohd Noh, Kusairi
Islam, Gazi Md Nurul
Mohd Noh, Aswani Farhana
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description The marine fishery resources in Malaysia have declined considerably over the past decades primarily due to overfishing and overcapacity. In response, the government has deployed artificial reefs (ARs) to conserve and enhance the natural fish stocks in marine waters. Specifically, AR deployment was expected to rehabilitate the degraded fish stocks and secure the livelihoods of the fishers along the coastal villages. This study examined the impact of ARs on fisher households’ income in Terengganu, Malaysia. The data for this study was obtained from a survey involving 312 fisher respondents in 3 contiguous districts, namely, Besut, Setiu, and Kuala Terengganu. The results showed a difference in the value of catch of fishers fishing in an AR and those fishing in non-AR area. Fishers fishing near AR areas were found to benefit from higher monthly catch value. The regression models indicated that fishing in an AR area helps reduce the vessel operating costs. The catch value also significantly differed between fishers using an inboard-powered vessel and those fishers using outboard-powered vessels (on an average obtained MYR 5935 per month and MYR 3126 per month, respectively). Fishers using inboard-powered vessels were also less dependent on ARs as they were able to fish further to the sea.
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spelling upm.eprints-528372021-09-05T21:33:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52837/ The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Mohd Noh, Kusairi Islam, Gazi Md Nurul Mohd Noh, Aswani Farhana The marine fishery resources in Malaysia have declined considerably over the past decades primarily due to overfishing and overcapacity. In response, the government has deployed artificial reefs (ARs) to conserve and enhance the natural fish stocks in marine waters. Specifically, AR deployment was expected to rehabilitate the degraded fish stocks and secure the livelihoods of the fishers along the coastal villages. This study examined the impact of ARs on fisher households’ income in Terengganu, Malaysia. The data for this study was obtained from a survey involving 312 fisher respondents in 3 contiguous districts, namely, Besut, Setiu, and Kuala Terengganu. The results showed a difference in the value of catch of fishers fishing in an AR and those fishing in non-AR area. Fishers fishing near AR areas were found to benefit from higher monthly catch value. The regression models indicated that fishing in an AR area helps reduce the vessel operating costs. The catch value also significantly differed between fishers using an inboard-powered vessel and those fishers using outboard-powered vessels (on an average obtained MYR 5935 per month and MYR 3126 per month, respectively). Fishers using inboard-powered vessels were also less dependent on ARs as they were able to fish further to the sea. Springer Olewiler, Nancy Francisco, Herminia A. Ferrer, Alice Joan G. 2016 Book Section PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52837/1/The%20impacts%20of%20artificial%20reefs%20on%20the%20income%20of%20artisanal%20fishers%20in%20Terengganu%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi and Mohd Noh, Kusairi and Islam, Gazi Md Nurul and Mohd Noh, Aswani Farhana (2016) The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia. In: Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Valuation, Institutions, and Policy in Southeast Asia. Springer, Singapore, pp. 329-339. ISBN 9789811001390; EISBN: 9789811001413 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-0141-3_16 10.1007/978-981-10-0141-3_16
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Mohd Noh, Kusairi
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Mohd Noh, Aswani Farhana
The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
title The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_fullStr The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
title_short The impacts of artificial reefs on the income of artisanal fishers in Terengganu, Malaysia
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