Health-related dimensions of fishers for sustainable commercial fisheries in the Atlantic Gulf of Guinea: Ecological and social assessments

One Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20, С. 100972 - 100972

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

Health considerations are seldom integrated into non-state voluntary sustainability certification standards, despite industrial fishing being one of the most hazardous occupations, often resulting in significant health risks for fishers. These challenges not only affect individual fishers but also have broader implications socio-ecological fisheries. This study explores effects programs on activities and their safety dimensions within a framework, focusing Atlantic shrimp fishery Nigeria. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining qualitative quantitative data collection techniques. Data were gathered from experienced employees Friend Sea (FOS) certified non-certified (Business-as-Usual, BAU) fisheries through questionnaires, complemented by semi-structured interviews with selected key informants. The examines relationships between demographic variables, health-related indicators, program participation using multivariate analyses, including Chi-square standard logistic regression models. findings revealed that participating FOS reported better conditions, lower risks, higher insurance coverage levels than BAU counterparts. Certified had greater access to sick leave annual days off more likely be physically fit work. Conversely, group faced significantly casualty rates during operations. results underscore critical role health-focused programs, such as FOS, improving well-being fishers, thereby enhancing Nigeria's industry. highlights importance integrating standards. By prioritizing fisher's well-being, contribute sustainable management resources environmental protection, aligning principles One framework.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational health safety in aquaculture: A case study on semi-intensive shrimp farmers of Bangladesh

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(2), С. e0315075 - e0315075

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025

The study examined health safety issues among semi-intensive shrimp farmers in southwestern Bangladesh. assessed farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on during their farm activities. KAP model working circumstances, exposures, complaints, diseases, current status, job satisfaction. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 158 from Bangladesh’s Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat districts. Type-based data analysis was done. We used Spearman’s rank correlation multiple linear regression. Only 35% of respondents said that they knew the chemicals pesticides farms training is needed, all wanted to attend when available. At least 74% masks handling pesticides, fertilizers, chemicals. 40.50% protective clothing, 91% cleansed hands, legs, face after each day’s work, 94% felt sanitization reduces pesticide, fertilizer, chemical pollution. A significant positive coefficient established KAP. Education significantly increased knowledge. Practices varied training. Results suggest attitudes determine practices, where knowledge associated attitudes. comprehensive hygiene program for should be developed raise awareness, reduce illness outbreaks, preserve healthy living.

Язык: Английский

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Fisheries observers: An overlooked vulnerability for crime and corruption within the global fishing industry

Marine Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 161, С. 106029 - 106029

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Fisher experience on distant water fishing vessels: the implications of variation by vessel type for employment standards

MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 23(2)

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Maximum sustainable employment: Adding to the beacons of wild fisheries governance

Fish and Fisheries, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 25(4), С. 619 - 629

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024

Abstract This paper proposes to establish Maximum Sustainable Employment (MSE) as a new guiding light, or beacon, for wild fisheries governance. social beacon complements the directives provided by prevailing beacons: Yield (MSY) and Economic (MEY). The argument is that context matters: in countries where poverty levels are high alternative employment scarce, governors cannot limit themselves sectoral perspective. Instead, they must include remunerative ‘decent work’ offer society their strategic deliberations. perspective especially relevant Global South, but it also has bearing on North. After discussing history of scientific management relevance fisheries, considers arguments made against MSE. It concludes with reflection balancing three beacons line circumstances.

Язык: Английский

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Reframing exploitation: Assessing the utility of the seafood slavery trope

MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Ecoviolence at Sea

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 56 - 85

Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Evaluating progress toward achieving the quality of employment and decent work: The development of the model

Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100510 - 100510

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Why seafood processing labor matters to emerging Blue economies in the United States

MAST. Maritime studies/Maritime studies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(2)

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Insights from a community of practice: Integrating human rights in fisheries improvement

Marine Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 163, С. 106100 - 106100

Опубликована: Март 21, 2024

Язык: Английский

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