Integrating traditional ecological knowledge in South Africa's small-scale fisheries: the Olifants Estuary Gillnet Fishery

Increasingly, managers and scientists are recognizing the importance of understanding small-scale fisheries as complex socio-ecological systems. As a result, managing fisheries is no longer only about managing fish but also about managing people. One mechanism for incorporating the human dimension into small-scale fishery management is knowledge integration. Through pluralising epistemologies, knowledge integration fosters participative dialogue, improves current knowledge bases, and strengthens management...

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Environmental and Geographical Science

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Hushlak, Anna A

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Sowman, Merle

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11608

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11608