Socio-Economic Impacts of Trawling in Lake Victoria.
A trawler with engine capacity of about 300 HP and fitted with suitable gear can catch over 1 ton of fish in a day, earning the owner good profits. Such a trawler can employ about 10 crew. In comparison, about 8 artisanal boats employing over 30 crew can catch the same amount of fish. On a limited resource base such as Lake Victoria, therefore, one trawler can potentially displace many artisanal boats, resulting in a net loss of employment. At times though, trawlers assist in rescuing capsized boats or tow small vessels loaded with fish back to land.
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| Format: | Report Section biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Office
1998
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| Subjects: | Socioeconomic aspects, Trawling, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/7261 |
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