The impact of artisanal fishing on coral reef fish health in Hat Thai Mueang, Phang-nga Province, Southern Thailand

Estelle Jones, Tim Gray and Chanin Umponstira

Marine Policy, 2009, vol. 33, issue 4, 544-552

Abstract: This study investigates whether there has been a decline in fish stocks of a coral reef in Thailand, and if so, whether that decline is due to small-scale fishing. The research methods used included fish sampling by UVC, interviews and questionnaires with key informants and artisanal fishers. The results confirmed that there has been a decline in piscivores and carnivores (though not herbivores), and the main perceived threat came not from artisanal but from commercial fishing. Recommendations are to replace the largely unrestricted fishery with a more regulated regime backed by effective enforcement.

Keywords: Coral; reef; fishery; Artisanal; fishing; Commercial; fishing; Fisheries; governance; Thailand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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