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Title: | Economic Dimensions of Tono and Vea Inland Fisheries of the Upper East Region of Ghana |
Authors: | Okrah, M. Agyeman, K. O. |
Keywords: | Inland Fishery Revenue Employment Income Open Access |
Issue Date: | Apr-2012 |
Publisher: | Journal of Science and Technology |
Citation: | Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2012, pp 130-139 |
Abstract: | This research sought to explore and understand the contribution of the fishery subsector of the
Tono and Vea irrigation projects within the context of employment, income and revenue generations.
The central argument of the study is that the continuous investment and appropriation of
the fishery resources is being guided by an access regime in operation. Adopting a case study
design, it triangulated both secondary and primary sources of data for effective analysis.
Through random and systematic sampling, 192 fishermen and fishmongers were selected for the
study. Structured and semi-structured interview techniques were used to solicit views from primary
sources and complemented with relevant secondary documents from the organisations investigated
(ICOUR and MoFA). Empirical results revealed that the access regime to the fishery
was significantly open access and growth in the profit variable of the fishery was more induced
by tonnes of fish catch than price. The fishery can play its proper role of improving upon direct
and ancillary fishery income and employment when the ‘livelihood approach’ is used to value
the river fisheries and the ecosystem for sustainable rural livelihoods. |
Description: | Article published in the Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2012, pp 130-139 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5610 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal of Science and Technology 2000-
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