Integration of mapping and socio-economic status of cage culture: Towards balancing lake-use and culture fisheries in Lake Victoria, Kenya
Integration of mapping and socio-economic status of cage culture: Towards balancing lake-use and culture fisheries in Lake Victoria, Kenya
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DOI：
10.1111/are.13484
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Oucho, Jacob Abwao
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作者：
Aura, Christopher Mulanda;Musa, Safina;Oucho, Jacob Abwao
Mapping of lacustrine aquaculture and socio-economic assessment of cage farmers operations can be employed as decision support tools in an integrated fashion for fisheries management. We simultaneously mapped and reported the location of cages and characterized socio-economic and indicators of cage farming in Lake Victoria, Kenya. Structured questionnaires and interviews from cage farmers generated socio-economic data and management information. Vital water quality parameters were analyzed in selected sampling sites. Cage culture was found to be a male-dominated activity with the majority of owners aged 100%, indicative of its robust viability within The Blue Economy concept. With the increasing number of cages in the lake, there is the need for policy and regulations to guide its investment, both to protect local economies through improved business practices and to ensure sustainability for the lake ecosystem due to the likelihood of exacerbation in water quality deterioration in cage culture sites.
