Abstract Child labour trafficking in the Lake Volta fishery of Ghana is one of the prominent issues receiving immense attention from various organizations, NGOs, Civil society within and outside Ghana and the government of Ghana. This is due to the adverse impact on the children’s developments. This thesis sought to find out the major causes of this phenomenon, tasks performed by these victims, the ...

The SSF contributed a lot to the whole world for hum food consumption and employment. However the problems of poverty and food safety and security in SSF also catch many people’s attention to their livelihood now and in future. Coupled with the fish resources collapse in coastal area and the decrease of use of Coastal for fishing, their situation become worse. FAO recommended the fisheries cooperatives ...

Since the introduction of licenses and quotas as important management instruments, Norway has established a system of non-transferable IVQs. The “cod-crisis” was a reason for the Nor- wegian Parliament to reject an ITQ system with a high degree of transactions. However, since the late 80s the IVQ regime have forced towards a market-oriented regime for the expansion of the transferability. The overall ...

Policy-makers often regard community as one of the main conflicting and challenging points in the coastal-marine resource management context. Community response to implemented policy often poses a challenge for management institutions when addressing the complexities of the community resource interaction and societal resilience to policy implementation on their social welfare. This is usually the ...

The small-scale fishery is a traditional activity and enrolled in social and cultural practices of the coastal communities and some places of the inland waters of Mozambique. This activity is one of the largest sources of income and employment. In 1990, Mozambique adopted the market economy and since 1992, the State begun a progressive liberalisation of financial institutions. At the same time, ...

This study examines the cultural differences between Russia and Norway as a barrier for Norwegian seafood companies to do business with Russia. The main focus will be put on the role of personal relationships and personal contacts in the process of business exchange between Norway and Russia in the seafood market. Geert Hofstede's theory on cultural dimensions will be used as a main framework for ...

The work examines the knowledgeability of fisher-folks as well as determines the extent to which their livelihood influences their susceptibility to HIV/AIDS infection. By making specific reference to fisher-folks at Elmina fishing community in the Central Province of the Republic of Ghana, it particularly challenges the hypothesis that fisher-folks are highly vulnerable to HIV/AIDS infection. The ...

Development is a term that evokes powerful images. It speaks to the collective aspiration of the people for a life of meaning and dignity. It inspire the hope to achieve what develop countries have achieved and what the poor may one day obtain. This thesis is the first study of Rama indigenous people focussing and its fishing activity in the community of Rama Cay. It examines the fundamental of ...

Many diverse conflicts are commonly found in a complex and dynamic system such as a fishery. Usual sources of conflicts are property rights conflicts, space utilization conflicts (e.g. fishers versus aquaculture), enforcement conflicts and conflicts that occur between the fishers and the government. The latter two may lead to issues with fisher’s compliance with state laws. This thesis examines ...

The study contains operational and economic information regarding the SPF in Benguela and Namibe fishing towns, for 2014. The 28 distinct purse-seiners represent 48% of the fleet population and contribute with about 54% of landings. Most vessels vary with respect to physical and operational characteristics, how these variations may have affected the vessels performance and productivity is the subject ...