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Fish response to the annual flooding regime in the Kavango River along the Angola/Namibian border
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: C. H. Hocutt P. N. JohnsonThe results of the first seasonal survey of the fish of the Kavango River flood-plain along the Angola/Namibia border are reported. The river experiences peak flooding from February through June, with the 375-km long floodplain extending up to 5 km... -
Recommendations for the management of subsistence fisheries in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J. M. Harris G. M. Branch B. M. Clark A. C. Cockcroft C. Coetzee A. H. Dye M. Hauck A. Johnson L. Kati-Kati Z. Maseko K. Salo W. H. H. Sauer N. Siqwana-Ndulo M. SowmanThis paper summarizes recommendations for the management of previously marginalized and neglected subsistence fisheries in South Africa. The recommendations stem from the activities and analyses of a task group appointed by Government and mandated to provide advice about management of... -
Case studies on the socio-economic characteristics and lifestyles of subsistence and informal fishers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G. M. Branch J. May B. Roberts E. Russell B. M. ClarkTo develop a management strategy for informal fishers, a necessary first step is information about the nature of these fishers, their numbers and their socio-economic status. To accomplish this, a survey of socio-economic conditions and use of marine resources was... -
Defining fishers in the South African context: subsistence, artisanal and small-scale commercial sectors
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: G. M. Branch M. Hauck N. Siqwana-Ndulo A. H. DyeEvolution of a new policy for the management of marine fisheries in South Africa led to the Marine Living Resources Act of 1998 (MLRA). Among other innovations, this requires that management strategies be developed for subsistence fisheries. As a prerequisite,... -
Perceptions of subsistence and informal fishers in South Africa regarding the management of living marine resources
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: M. Hauck M. Sowman E. Russell B. M. Clark J. M. Harris A. Venter J. Beaumont Z. MasekoFollowing the legal recognition of subsistence fishers in 1998 through the promulgation of the Marine Living Resources Act, a Subsistence Fisheries Task Group (SFTG) was appointed by national government to provide recommendations on the management of subsistence fishing in South... -
Identification of subsistence fishers, fishing areas, resource use and activities along the South African coast
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: B. M. Clark M. Hauck J. M. Harris K. Salo E. RussellA description is given of the research undertaken to provide a broad overview of the distribution and numbers of people who are subsistence or artisanal fishers and their activities along the coast of South Africa, to assist in the formulation... -
The process of developing a management system for subsistence fisheries in South Africa: recognizing and formalizing a marginalized fishing sector in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J. M. Harris M. Sowman G. M. Branch B. M. Clark A. C. Cockcroft C. Coetzee A. H. Dye M. Hauck A. Johnston L. Kati-Kati Z. Maseko K. Salo W. H. H. Sauer N. Siqwana-Ndulo J. BeaumontSubsistence fishers were first recognized as a formal fishing sector in South Africa when new fishing legislation, aimed at redressing past inequalities, was enacted in 1998. Little information was available about these fishers, their activities, and the resources upon which... -
Assessment of resource availability and suitability for subsistence fishers in South Africa, with a review of resource management procedures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: A. C. Cockcroft W. H. H. Sauer G. M. Branch B. M. Clark A. H. Dye E. RussellThe availability of resources and their suitability for subsistence and small-scale commercial fishers in South Africa were assessed and appropriate options for the management of resources recommended. Assessment of current resource utilization and recommendations for future subsistence and/or small-scale commercial... -
Fish as a resource in a rural river catchment in the Northern Province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: BCW van der WaalThe rural population in the Mutshindudi River valley, in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Province, accept locally-caught freshwater fish as food (85%), but tinned pilchards are the most commonly eaten fish. Fishing gear was recorded in 70% of the... -
Few data but many fish: marine small-scale fisheries catches for Mozambique and Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: J Jacquet --- Sea Around Us Project, Fisheries Centre, Canada H Fox --- Conservation Science Program, USA H Motta --- WWF Mozambique Coordination Office, Mozambique A Ngusaru --- EAME Programme, WWF-Tanzania Programme Office, Tanzania D Zeller --- Sea Around Us Project, Fisheries Centre, CanadaThe fisheries data supplied to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) by national agencies have served as the primary tool for many global and regional studies. However, it is recognised that these data are incomplete and... -
Comparison of the population structure and life-history parameters of Diplodus capensis (Sparidae) in exploited and unexploited areas of southern Angola
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: TJ Richardson --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, PO Box 94, South Africa WM Potts --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, PO Box 94, South Africa CV Santos --- , Angola WHH Sauer --- Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, PO Box 94, South AfricaBlacktail seabream Diplodus capensis were sampled from proximate (10 km apart) exploited and unexploited areas in southern Angola to compare their population structures and life-history parameters. Females dominated the larger size and older age classes in the unexploited area. In... -
Value and management of the subsistence fishery at Knysna Estuary, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: VR Napier --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, South Africa JK Turpie --- Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, South Africa BM Clark --- Department of Zoology, South AfricaKnysna Estuary supports an estimated 30 full-time and 200 part-time subsistence fishers involved in bait collection, mud crab harvesting, and fishing. The mud prawn Upogebia africana dominates the bait-fishery, with estimated catches amounting to about 3% of the standing stock,... -
Marine reserve effects on population density and size structure of commonly and rarely exploited limpets in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MDV Nakin --- Walter Sisulu University, South Africa CD McQuaid --- Coastal Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaMarine reserves are commonly used to conserve living resources, but their effectiveness where policing is difficult is unclear. We compared monthly population density and size structure data collected over 20 months for two rarely and two commonly exploited intertidal limpets... -
Subsistence utilization of the crab Neosarmatium meinerti in the Kosi Lakes ecosystem, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Carsten Pedersen --- Andreas Bjorns gade 14, Denmark Bernadine I. Everett --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa Peter J. Fielding --- FieldWork, South Africa Wendy D. Robertson --- Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa Robert Kyle --- , South AfricaMembers of the rural communities living around the edges of the Kosi Lake system in northern KwaZulu Natal have been subsistence users of the resources of the lakes, estuary and surrounding swamp forest for many generations. Women and children dig... -
The cropping potential of South Africa: land evaluation results obtained during the last 50 years
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Pieter AL Le Roux --- Soil, Crop and Climate Science, South Africa Malcolm Hensley --- Soil, Crop and Climate Science, South Africa Leon D van Rensburg --- University of the Free State, South Africa J Jacobus Botha --- Agricultural Research Council–Institute for Soil, Climate and Water, Glen Research Institute, South AfricaReliable detailed information regarding the crop production potential of a country is necessary for the planning and execution of the proactive activities needed to avoid future food shortages due to increases in population and/or adverse climatic conditions. The land-type survey... -
Network Bricolage as the Reconciliation of Indigenous and Transplanted Institutions in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kevin McKague --- Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University, Canada Christine Oliver --- Schulich School of Business, York University, CanadaThis paper argues that network bricolage can play an important role in reconciling informal indigenous institutions rooted in African history with formal institutions mostly transplanted from outside. Drawing on the literature on bricolage, social entrepreneurship, networks and institutional entrepreneurship, and... -
Perceptions on organic farming and selected organic fertilizers by subsistence farmers in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: L. L. Mugivhisa --- Department of Biology, South Africa J. O. Olowoyo --- Department of Biology, South Africa D. Mzimba --- Department of Biology, South AfricaOrganic farming, which is a form of alternative or sustainable agriculture, makes a major contribution to the improvement of food security globally through recycling of natural resources. This study assessed 60 subsistence farmers’ perceptions of organic farming. Descriptive statistical analyses... -
Bait collecting by subsistence and recreational fishers in Knysna Estuary may impact management and conservation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: C Simon --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa AN du Toit --- Department of Botany and Zoology, South Africa MKS Smith --- Rondevlei Scientific Services, South Africa L Claassens --- Knysna Basin Project, South Africa F Smith --- Knysna Basin Project, South Africa P Smith --- Knysna Basin Project, South AfricaTo facilitate development of tailored management strategies for bait species within Knysna Estuary (South Africa), demand for bait, harvesting activity and perceptions around conservation among recreational and subsistence bait fishers were investigated. In 2015 and 2016, bait collectors were interviewed... -
The changing status of important marine fishery species in selected South African estuaries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: AK Whitfield --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa BQ Mann --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThis review examines the changing status of 10 estuary-dependent marine fish species in 10 South African estuarine systems, ranging from the Kosi Estuary in the northeast to the Berg Estuary in the southwest. In all of these systems, the selected... -
Socio-ecological change in bait fisheries for the common sandprawn Kraussillichirus kraussi in Durban Harbour, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Chetty --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa E Steyn --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South Africa JC Groeneveld --- Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), South AfricaBait fishing for the common sandprawn Kraussillichirus kraussi in Durban Harbour, on the east coast of South Africa, has a history going back to the early 20th century and has been influenced by port development and political changes over time...