Attitude of blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758) small-scale fisher for management of blue swimming crab resource in Trang province
2010
Thongchai Nitiratsuwan(Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya. Trang Campus, Trang (Thailand). Faculty of Science and Fishery Technology. Department of Fishery Technology) E-mail:[email protected] | Buncha Somboonsuke(Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla (Thailand). Faculty of Natural Resources. Department of Agricultural Development) | Sommai Chiayvareesajja(Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla (Thailand). Faculty of Natural Resources. Department of Aquatic Science)
Opinion of fishers on alternative managements of blue swimming crab (BSC) is important to the creation of effective policies and measures. The results showed that they accepted following alternative management measures, i.e., group formulation and pound cooperation policies limit created by the group, conserve hatchery and nursery ground, do not catch juvenile crab, and other policies related to spawning crab. They also accepted the following measures but in the low level, limit size of crab allowed to catch, fishing ground closure during spawning season, and seasonal closure in BSC spawning period. However, the fishers rejected some measures such as allocation of a fishing grounds to a fishing village, prohibition of fishing outside village boundary, and control catch quantity of household. From overall results, some management strategies recommended as follows, group formulate and promote participation of the fishers, restoration of BSC resource and enhancement of awareness on BSC resource conservation.
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