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    Socio-economic contribution of South African fisheries and their current legal, policy and management frameworks
    (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2008) de Wit, Martin; Hara, Mafa; Crookes, Doug; Jayiya, Terence
    The Marine Living Resources Act (No. 18, 1998) establishes as an objective the utilisation of marine living resources to achieve, inter alia 'economic growth, human resource development, capacity building within fisheries and mariculture branches, [and] employment creation'. Fisheries policy is founded on two fundamental principles: 1) that fisheries resources belong to all of South Africa's people, and 2) that these resources should be utilised on a sustainable basis so that both present and future generations may benefit from them. The Act, and subsequent amendments, permits the extension of rights to undertake commercial or subsistence fishing, engage in mariculture, or operate a fish-processing establishment. As in most other fishery areas in the world, South Africa's management authorities face a growing need for the incorporation of socio-economic information in the management of fisheries. Social and economic contexts vary by fishery and, therefore, policy and management regimes differ among the sectors. There is a need to clearly understand the different contributions to the social and economic well-being of the fisheries so that appropriate management objectives and priorities may be developed. Taking the above into consideration, it thus becomes obvious that managing commercial, small-scale and subsistence and recreational fishers; the environment; meeting seafood consumer expectations; and developing appropriate political responses, will require carefully planned social and economic research in addition to the more traditional biological research. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the socio- economic contribution of fisheries to South Africa's economy and legal, policy, and management context within which the three main South African fisheries sectors (commercial, small-scale/subsistence, and recreational) operate'.
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    Strategy for fisheries socio- economic research
    (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2008-03) Jayiya, Terence; Hara, Mafa; de Wit, Martin; Crookes, Doug
    This document sets broad strategic directions for a period of five years and provides a framework on which fisheries socio-economic research priorities can be determined on a more frequent basis. This is seen as more effective than investing in socio-economic research as and when the need arises. Development of the strategy should be seen as a process, not an endpoint, hence, it is quite likely that the strategy itself will require refinement during the next five years. An overview of fisheries socio-economic issues has to start with a clear meaning and understanding of what is meant by 'socio-economics' and, more importantly, what relevance this has to fisheries management. The term socio- economics therefore needs to be handled with some care. It does not really indicate a particular disciplinary focus and, in most cases, the work carried out by 'socio-economists' would be better divided between sociologists and economists carrying out their respective analyses though clearly working closely together (FAO, 2003). In this overview, the focus is on the work carried out by sociologists and economists, although the many important areas of overlap, where the disciplines may need to closely cooperate, are also discussed. This project has identified three fisheries socio-economic research themes for implementation by Marine and Coastal Management. These themes span the spectrum of fisheries management information needs, and often correspond to specific disciplines within the socio-economic sciences.