The Social Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6125ISSN: Print 1818-5800
Abstract
In data poorof subsistence fisheries and open access of resource use, a community-based management and knowledge sharing between resource users and authorized agents are key successful to collaborate to establish a development plan. This study aimed to evaluate fishers attitudes of the fisheries resource situation and to recommend the practical fisheries management around the Pak Phanang River Basin of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province in Southern, Thailand. In-depth interviews by using semi structured questionnaire 102 fishers households and participatory rural appraisal towards 7 communities along the Pak Phanang River were used to collect the data from January to May, 2011. The findings showed that temporal change in fishing pattern and decline in key fisheries species and habitat loss including water quality deterioration, increased aquatic weed growth and fish mortality more occurs, those affected the fishers income. The fishers were highly appreciative the good cooperation of the authorities for fisheries management. Similarly, they agreed onsome conservation measures, particularly fishing prohibited regulation during the spawning season in spawning grounds and illegal gears ban but disagreed with controlling the quantity of fish caught, ruling on the number of fishers and fishing period setting. Moreover, the fishers mainly requested taking more participating role in fisheries reconstructing predominantly in decision making of the planning process. Finally, institutional establishing for cooperation among stakeholders on fishing regulation, including seasonally water quality monitor, fish restocking and enhancement programs on the socio economics of fisher households were strongly recommended.
How to cite this article:
Amphorn Sakset and Sarawuth Chesoh. Participatory Community Assessments for Fishing Measure Establishment Around Estuarine Riverin Southern Thailand.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/sscience.2014.340.350
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1818-5800/sscience.2014.340.350