- The document examines the willingness of marine artisanal fishermen in Ghana to adopt aquaculture.
- A survey of 150 fishermen found that 62% were willing to integrate aquaculture into their livelihoods.
- A logistic regression model revealed that fishermen who lacked savings, had difficulty accessing credit, did not belong to a fishermen's association, and were new to marine fishing were more likely to be open to adopting aquaculture.
The Roles of Women in Fish Processing Activities in Some Local Government Are...BRNSS Publication Hub
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Fish processing activities in some communities of Rivers State were investigated to determine the
role of women in its development and sustainability. Fifty structured questionnaires were randomly
distributed in five communities (10 per community) across three local government areas of the state.
The results from the study indicated that most of the respondents are young and married women. They
are actively involved in fish processing activities in combination with fishing. The women had between
6 and 10 years of experience in fish processing. In the study area, women utilized smoking as major
processing methods, with mullets, sardine, and tilapia as major species processed by the women. Fish
processing in these communities is done mostly by smoking using a locally made kiln which can dry a
lot of fish at a time. Occupational hazards associated with fish processing include skin rashes, redness
of the eye, offensive body odor, and bruises. Moreover, insufficient capital, lack of modern processing
facilities, poor storage facilities, and scarcity in fish supply have been identified as major constraints
facing women involvement in processing activities in these communities. There is, therefore, the need
to empower the women fish processors in these areas through granting of loans and credit facilities,
capacity building, introduction of improved fish processing equipment, and storage facilities. These will
go a long way in enhancing fish production, improve their livelihood, and boost socioeconomic status of
these women processors in the study areas
Marketing plays animportant role in a market economy. The role of marketing as an incentive to
fish production and productivity cannot be over emphasized. According to Chikwenwu (2005), the marketing of
agricultural commodities in Nigeria involves various markets or exchange points
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This presentation by Nicolas Bailly, Douglas Beare and John A.H Benzie was delivered as part of a workshop for the "Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Network".
āFisheries sub-sector exampleā presented by Michael Pido, Palawan State University, the Philippines at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Roles of Women in Fish Processing Activities in Some Local Government Are...BRNSS Publication Hub
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Fish processing activities in some communities of Rivers State were investigated to determine the
role of women in its development and sustainability. Fifty structured questionnaires were randomly
distributed in five communities (10 per community) across three local government areas of the state.
The results from the study indicated that most of the respondents are young and married women. They
are actively involved in fish processing activities in combination with fishing. The women had between
6 and 10 years of experience in fish processing. In the study area, women utilized smoking as major
processing methods, with mullets, sardine, and tilapia as major species processed by the women. Fish
processing in these communities is done mostly by smoking using a locally made kiln which can dry a
lot of fish at a time. Occupational hazards associated with fish processing include skin rashes, redness
of the eye, offensive body odor, and bruises. Moreover, insufficient capital, lack of modern processing
facilities, poor storage facilities, and scarcity in fish supply have been identified as major constraints
facing women involvement in processing activities in these communities. There is, therefore, the need
to empower the women fish processors in these areas through granting of loans and credit facilities,
capacity building, introduction of improved fish processing equipment, and storage facilities. These will
go a long way in enhancing fish production, improve their livelihood, and boost socioeconomic status of
these women processors in the study areas
Marketing plays animportant role in a market economy. The role of marketing as an incentive to
fish production and productivity cannot be over emphasized. According to Chikwenwu (2005), the marketing of
agricultural commodities in Nigeria involves various markets or exchange points
Fish biodiversity and food supply: Species numbers in the wild and exploited;...WorldFish
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This presentation by Nicolas Bailly, Douglas Beare and John A.H Benzie was delivered as part of a workshop for the "Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Network".
āFisheries sub-sector exampleā presented by Michael Pido, Palawan State University, the Philippines at the ReSAKSS-Asia Conference, Nov 14-16, 2011, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
This presentation was presented by Meryl Williams, based on the full written report: HLPE, 2014. Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for food security and nutrition. A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security, Rome 2014.(http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/reports/en/).
This report addresses a frequently overlooked but extremely important part of world food and nutrition security: the role and importance of fish in seeking food and nutrition security for all. Fisheries and aquaculture have often been arbitrarily separated from other parts of the food and agricultural systems in food security studies, debates and policy-making.
The report presents a synthesis of existing evidence regarding the complex pathways between fisheries and aquaculture and food and nutrition security, including the environmental, economic and social dimensions, as well as issues related to governance. It provides insights on what needs to be done to achieve sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in order to strengthen their positive impact on food and nutrition security.
The ambition of this compact yet comprehensive report is to help the international community to share and understand the wide spectrum of issues that make fisheries and aquaculture such an important part of efforts to assure food security for all.
"In a real sense all life is inter-related. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be...This is the inter-related structure of reality".
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Influence Of Socio-Economic Characteristics on Consumersā Preference on F...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
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Abstractā The study examined the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumerās preference on fish purchase in Yola North local government area of Adamawa state. Data from the study were obtained using a well-structured questionnaire administered randomly to 100 consumers out of which 99 were retrieved. Multiple Regressions was used as a tool to examine the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumer preference on fish purchase. The result of the study revealed that majority of the consumers who prefer fish were between the ages of 41-50; 48.48% were males, 51.52%were females. Majority (78.79%) of consumers were married. The results further revealed that the consumers had attended one form of formal education or the other. 21.2%had secondary education, 77.8% had tertiary education, while 1.0% had other form education. Analysis of the consumersā household size revealed that 44.4% were found to be between 4-6 persons. An analysis of consumersā preference for fish was found in the study. Results revealed that 16.2% purchased their fish from wholesalers, 76.8% from retailers and 5% from importers. 2% purchase from other source. Most of the fish purchased were both fresh and smoked fish (47.5%). Results also showed that the average monthly income of the consumers were 58.6% (51,000>) and 67.7% of the consumers like at least very much to eat fish. The regression analysis gave an R2 of 88.01% and the independent variable X1 (Age), X3 (educational level), X4 (income) and X5 (household size) were positively significant and affect the amount spent on fish. The study also revealed that income, availability of fish and good storage facility were factors limiting consumersā preference for fish in the study area. Recommendations on the study was that infrastructural facilities should be made available, and fish farmers should be supported by providing them with some incentives to encourage them to produce more to meet the increasing demand of the teeming population.
An annual report from the treaty tribes in western Washington.
This report is an overview of natural resources management activities of the treaty tribes in western Washington. The tribes and their Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission are active in all aspects of natural resources management including hatcheries, fisheries management and habitat protection and enhancement.
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) was created in 1974 by the 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington that were parties to U.S. v. Washington. The litigation affirmed their treaty-reserved salmon harvest rights and established the tribes as natural resources co-managers with the state.
The NWIFC is an inter-tribal organization that assists member tribes with their natural resources co-management responsibilities. Member tribes select commissioners who develop policy and provide direction for the organization.
The commission employs about 75 full-time employees and is headquartered in Olympia, Wash., with satellite offices in Forks, Poulsbo and Burlington.
It provides broad policy coordination as well as high-quality technical and support services for member tribes in their efforts to co-manage the natural resources in western Washington. The commission also acts as a forum for tribes to address issues of shared concern, and enables the tribes to speak with a unified voice.
That to join as a contributor to the "manifesto of global SSF" which is being drafted by the " World Food and Agriculture organization" who is an authorized body of UNO,
Annual report from the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is a support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Headquartered in Olympia, the NWIFC employs approximately 65 people with satellite offices in Burlington and Forks.
Disease: a major constraints in the flourishing aqua farm in Bangladesh Mohammad Rashed
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Aquaculture has become one of the most productive sector in Bangladesh. It not only provides the production of fish for local demand but also contributing in the export market to earn foreign money. But recent years the field of aquaculture in Bangladesh has faced great production loss due to disease. So disease has become one of most talked of topics of that field.
Investment Guideline for Sustainable Aquaculture in IndonesiaTrini Pratiwi
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Access to finance in the aquaculture sector has
traditionally been a hotly debated topic. On one side,
there is recognition that aquaculture is needed to
satisfy the growing demand for quality animal proteins.
On the other, the risks associated with aquaculture
production and the fragmentation of the sector ā
especially in tropical aquaculture ā have limited the
appetite for investors to finance the sector, other than
services and processing.
This document is designed for investors operating
in Indonesia. It aims to provide a summary of the
aquaculture sector and its potential, a description of
the risks and mitigation strategies, and a presentation
of possible financial models.
The document is unique in that it can be used by
private-sector players along related aquaculture supply
chains as well as financial institutions and donors. YIDH
intends the document to make a starting point for
various stakeholders and regulators to support better
investment in sustainable aquaculture, and to open
the discussion on new ideas and opportunities in the
future.
The presentation was part of the Brussels Development Briefing on the topic of fish-farming, organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), the European Commission, and the African, Carribean, and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat on 3rd of July 2013 in Brussels.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
This presentation was presented by Meryl Williams, based on the full written report: HLPE, 2014. Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture for food security and nutrition. A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security, Rome 2014.(http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/reports/en/).
This report addresses a frequently overlooked but extremely important part of world food and nutrition security: the role and importance of fish in seeking food and nutrition security for all. Fisheries and aquaculture have often been arbitrarily separated from other parts of the food and agricultural systems in food security studies, debates and policy-making.
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The ambition of this compact yet comprehensive report is to help the international community to share and understand the wide spectrum of issues that make fisheries and aquaculture such an important part of efforts to assure food security for all.
"In a real sense all life is inter-related. All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be...This is the inter-related structure of reality".
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Influence Of Socio-Economic Characteristics on Consumersā Preference on F...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Ā
Abstractā The study examined the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumerās preference on fish purchase in Yola North local government area of Adamawa state. Data from the study were obtained using a well-structured questionnaire administered randomly to 100 consumers out of which 99 were retrieved. Multiple Regressions was used as a tool to examine the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumer preference on fish purchase. The result of the study revealed that majority of the consumers who prefer fish were between the ages of 41-50; 48.48% were males, 51.52%were females. Majority (78.79%) of consumers were married. The results further revealed that the consumers had attended one form of formal education or the other. 21.2%had secondary education, 77.8% had tertiary education, while 1.0% had other form education. Analysis of the consumersā household size revealed that 44.4% were found to be between 4-6 persons. An analysis of consumersā preference for fish was found in the study. Results revealed that 16.2% purchased their fish from wholesalers, 76.8% from retailers and 5% from importers. 2% purchase from other source. Most of the fish purchased were both fresh and smoked fish (47.5%). Results also showed that the average monthly income of the consumers were 58.6% (51,000>) and 67.7% of the consumers like at least very much to eat fish. The regression analysis gave an R2 of 88.01% and the independent variable X1 (Age), X3 (educational level), X4 (income) and X5 (household size) were positively significant and affect the amount spent on fish. The study also revealed that income, availability of fish and good storage facility were factors limiting consumersā preference for fish in the study area. Recommendations on the study was that infrastructural facilities should be made available, and fish farmers should be supported by providing them with some incentives to encourage them to produce more to meet the increasing demand of the teeming population.
An annual report from the treaty tribes in western Washington.
This report is an overview of natural resources management activities of the treaty tribes in western Washington. The tribes and their Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission are active in all aspects of natural resources management including hatcheries, fisheries management and habitat protection and enhancement.
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) was created in 1974 by the 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington that were parties to U.S. v. Washington. The litigation affirmed their treaty-reserved salmon harvest rights and established the tribes as natural resources co-managers with the state.
The NWIFC is an inter-tribal organization that assists member tribes with their natural resources co-management responsibilities. Member tribes select commissioners who develop policy and provide direction for the organization.
The commission employs about 75 full-time employees and is headquartered in Olympia, Wash., with satellite offices in Forks, Poulsbo and Burlington.
It provides broad policy coordination as well as high-quality technical and support services for member tribes in their efforts to co-manage the natural resources in western Washington. The commission also acts as a forum for tribes to address issues of shared concern, and enables the tribes to speak with a unified voice.
That to join as a contributor to the "manifesto of global SSF" which is being drafted by the " World Food and Agriculture organization" who is an authorized body of UNO,
Annual report from the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is a support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Headquartered in Olympia, the NWIFC employs approximately 65 people with satellite offices in Burlington and Forks.
Disease: a major constraints in the flourishing aqua farm in Bangladesh Mohammad Rashed
Ā
Aquaculture has become one of the most productive sector in Bangladesh. It not only provides the production of fish for local demand but also contributing in the export market to earn foreign money. But recent years the field of aquaculture in Bangladesh has faced great production loss due to disease. So disease has become one of most talked of topics of that field.
Investment Guideline for Sustainable Aquaculture in IndonesiaTrini Pratiwi
Ā
Access to finance in the aquaculture sector has
traditionally been a hotly debated topic. On one side,
there is recognition that aquaculture is needed to
satisfy the growing demand for quality animal proteins.
On the other, the risks associated with aquaculture
production and the fragmentation of the sector ā
especially in tropical aquaculture ā have limited the
appetite for investors to finance the sector, other than
services and processing.
This document is designed for investors operating
in Indonesia. It aims to provide a summary of the
aquaculture sector and its potential, a description of
the risks and mitigation strategies, and a presentation
of possible financial models.
The document is unique in that it can be used by
private-sector players along related aquaculture supply
chains as well as financial institutions and donors. YIDH
intends the document to make a starting point for
various stakeholders and regulators to support better
investment in sustainable aquaculture, and to open
the discussion on new ideas and opportunities in the
future.
The presentation was part of the Brussels Development Briefing on the topic of fish-farming, organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), the European Commission, and the African, Carribean, and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat on 3rd of July 2013 in Brussels.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
Increasing Ghanaās aquaculture production: The way forwardPremier Publishers
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It is estimated that 800 million people predominantly living in developing worlds are food insecure. There are millions of people who hover near starvation even though there are a lot in the world. There has been a decline of food availability per capita in the Sub-Saharan Africa by approximately 3% (FAO in 2002). This is possibly as a result of the recent interlinked food, fuel and financial crises. According to report by FAO in 2009, world population is growing at a rate of 1.4% per year, which means that by 2050 there will be 9.1 billion people in the world. This translates into greatly increased requirements for animal protein for human consumption.
Attitude of farmers towards Pangas farming for their livelihood improvementAbdullaAlAsif1
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The present study was conducted in the selected Malotipur village of Muktagachha upazila under Mymensingh district during 13 to 28 April, 2014. The sample size of the study was 90 fish farmers (43 percent of population) and it was drown from a population of 209 using simple random sampling technique. Eight (8) selected characteristics of farmers viz.: age, level of education, family size, farm size, annual income, credit received, training experience and cosmopoliteness were considered as the independent variables, while the attitude of the farmers towards Pangas farming was the dependent variable of the study. The focus variable i.e. attitude of farmers towards Pangas farming was measured with a 5 point likert scale such as " strongly agree " , " agree " , " undecided " , " disagree " and " strongly disagree " in Pangas farming and the corresponding scores were 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The findings indicated that the majority (50 percent) of the Pangas farmers had moderately favorable attitude towards Pangas farming compared to 31.1 percent having highly favorable and only 18.9 percent had slightly favorable attitude. The finding on problem faced by the farmers related to Pangas farming revealed that about two-third (65.6 percent) of the farmers had high problem followed by 20 percent low problems. Among eight selected characteristics of Pangas farmers five characteristics such as age, level of education; annual income, training experience and cosmopoliteness had significant positive relationships with their attitude towards Pangas farming. On the other hand, the other two characteristics of pangas farmers such as family size and farm size had positive but no significant relationships with their attitude towards Pangas farming.
Market Indices of Fish Products Sold in Makurdi Metropolis, NigeriaAI Publications
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The market indices of fish products sold in Makurdi Metropolis was studied to ascertain the possible market variables that drive fish marketing in Makurdi. A total of 100 Structured and Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to fish retailers during the research period that lasted for three months (November 2016 - January 2017). 34 (49.30%) Respondents had been into fish marketing or <10 years of whom 54 (78.30%) had non-formal education and used family members (58%) in the business. It was observed that the rural/village markets (22, 31.90%) had the highest sale using wholesale bargain (40, 58.00%) as the unit of sale. The fish sold were mostly from fishermen (54%) and could earn for the retailers a mean net profit of N11,492.03. Spoilage was noted to be the major marketing challenge. It was concluded that adequate measures should be put in place to improve the preservation practice of the catch.
Fisheries and aquatic environments in GIAHSExternalEvents
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http://www.fao.org/giahs/en/
This presentation was presented during the Joint Meeting of Steering and Scientific Commitee that took place at FAO headquarters 28-29 April 2015. The presentation was made by. Prof. Anne Mcdonald, Sophia University, Japan
Adoption of Aquaculture Technologies among Fish Farmers in Oluyole Local Gove...AI Publications
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This study examined the level of adoption of aquaculture technology among fish farmers in Oluyole Local Government area of Oyo State, Nigeria. To improve aquaculture practice in Nigeria, a technology package was developed and disseminated to fish farmers in the Local Government. This package included twelve practices that the fish farmers were supposed to adopt. One hundred and ten respondents were randomly selected from the registered fish farmers in the Local Government. Data were collected through use of well structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as percentage and frequency distribution were used while Chi-square and PPMC were used to analysis the hypotheses. The results showed that level of adoption of the technology was low. Less than half of the respondents adopted the technology. After the liming of pond, which was fully adopted by 55.9%, pond outlet and inlet fully adopted by 50.0% and Feed technology fully adopted by 50.0% which were usually not to specification. The farmers found it difficult to adopt the other recommendations, (e.g., Use the chilled holding for preservation fully adopted by 16.6%, hatchery technique fully adopted by 40.4% Water quality test before fully adopted by 40.1%). It was discovered that the farmers did not have adequate funds to maintain their small ponds and to purchase the necessary feed and other necessities for aquaculture technology adoption. To increase the level of adoption of aquaculture technologies in the study area, it is necessary to change farmersā perception from subsistence to commercial and sustainable farming practice; to assist the farmers with credit facilities and to intensify activities of the extension agents.
Performances of resource poor households in aquaculture practices in sadar up...AbdullaAlAsif1
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The present study was conducted to evaluate the performances of resource poor farmers in fish farming at their homestead ponds in Sadar Upazila under Meherpur district from July to October 2015. Participatory Rural Appraisal tools such as questionnaire interview, cross check interview and secondary information were used to assess the performances in aquaculture activities. Thirty pond fish farmers were purposively selected, among them 10, 5, 5, and 10 participants were involved with carp-mola, carp-tilapia and carp-shing polyculture and vietnam koi mono-culture respectively. The result showed that the majority of the farmers (33.33%) had 51-100 decimal cultivable land followed by 20 and 16.67% participants who possessed 151-200 and >300 decimal of land respectively. It was found that the highest percentage of participants (73.33%) primary occupation was agriculture followed by fish farming (3.33%). A majority of the farmers (53.33%) started fish farming only before 1-5 years influenced by the positive result of fish culture by the villagers and 20% each have started before 6-10 and 11-15 years back. Only 6.67% farmers started fish culture in 16 years before who were the pioneers of fish farming in the region. The average pond size in the area was found 15 decimal with a range of 7 to 35. Before starting fish culture all the farmers got training and inputs support for fish culture from a local NGO called Daridra Bimochon Sangstha (DBS). Prior to start fish farming all of the farmers followed standard procedure of pond preparation and fish fry release in their ponds. Majority farmers (90%) applied homemade feed, whereas rest applied commercial feed to their fish. By contrast, 90% farmers used to feed their fish and rest was reluctant to provide feed to the fish. Almost twenty seven percent respondents annual income was between BDT 61,000 to 80,000 followed by 20 and 10% whose income was 100000-150000 and >150000 BDT per year. During the culture operation, farmers usually had some problems such as pond drying, disease outbreak, dike erosion, shade of tree over the ponds, theft, snakes eating the fish etc.
Prospects and problems in marine Ornamental Aquaculture IndiaSachin Sahu
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Regional Workshop on Underutilized Fish and Marine Genetic Resources (FMGR) a...apaari
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Willingness of marine artisanal fishermen to integrate aquaculture in enterprise mix evidence from ghana
1. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development www.iiste.org
ISSN 2222-1700 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2855 (Online)
Vol.3, No.1, 2012
Willingness of marine artisanal fishermen to integrate
aquaculture in enterprise mix: Evidence from Ghana
Andrew Anning
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, P. O. Box 68,
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Irene S. Egyir(Corresponding author)
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, P. O. Box 68,
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Email: ireneegyir@yahoo.com; Tel:+233 24 0932768
George T-M. Kwadzo
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, P. O. Box 68,
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Email: kwadzogt@yahoo.comTel: +233 20 8161624
John K. M. Kuwornu
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness,
P. O. Box 68,
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Email: jkuwornu@ug.edu.gh; Tel: +233 245 131 807
Abstract
Marine resources are depleting, making the dependence of economies on fish from such sources no longer
the best option. Aquaculture has been suggested as an alternative livelihood. This study assesses the
willingness of marine artisanal fishermen in the coastal region of Ghana to adopt aquaculture. The Effutu
municipality in the central region of Ghana was purposely selected for the study. A multi stage cluster
sampling procedure was used to randomly select150 artisanal fishermen from two communities in the
coastal area of the district. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire. The study employed the
Binary Logit model to assess the influence of technical, socioeconomic and institutional factors on the
decision to integrate the aquaculture enterprise into household enterprises of fishermen. The results of the
study showed that about62 percent of the marine fishermen were willing to adopt and integrate aquaculture
into their enterprise mix. The Logit estimation results reveal that fishermen who lacked savings, had
difficulty in accessing credit, did not belong to fishermenās association, and were new in marine fishing
were more likely to be convinced about integrating aquaculture. There is potential for marine fishers to
explore and use aquaculture to enhance their wealth. The study recommends that targeting marine fishers
who are youthful and inexperienced for training and capacity building is the best policy option for
stakeholders who are interested in aquaculture development.
Key Words: Marine artisanal fishermen, aquaculture, enterprise mix, Binary Logit Model, Ghana
1. Introduction
Fishing is an important economic activity in Ghana. It provides a source of dietary protein,and a range of
livelihoods to a large number of households. Fish makes up about a fifth of Ghanaian food budget. In
livelihood terms, fishing engages hundreds of people as fishermen, fish traders and fishing boat builders in
Ghana (EPA, 1994).As part of its contribution to the Ghanaian economy, the fisheries sector contributed
4.2 percent to agricultureās contribution toGDP in 2008 (ISSER, 2008). Fish and sea foods isthe biggest
contributor to non-traditional agricultural exports; it earned US48.1 million dollars out of the total US151
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million dollar for agriculture in 2009 (ISSER, 2010). In 2008, fish/sea foods accounted for 32.52 percent of
the total foreign exchange earnings from the non-traditional agricultural sub-sector (ISSER, 2008).
Artisanal fishing is a small-scale fishing activity in which wood dug-out canoes are used, and usually lands
smaller quantities of fish than the large-scale commercial fishing boats. Artisanal marine fisheries provide
an essential source of sustenance, employment and financial well-being for coastal populations of
developing countries. However, there is over exploitationof the resources of the sea due to the open-access
nature of fisheries which together lead to resource degradation, poverty and marginalization. Evidence from
the Ghana living-standards surveys (GLSS 4), which rely on expenditure levels, persistently revealed that
coastal fishing communities in Ghana are among the poorest in the country (Koranteng, 2002).It is against
this background that aquaculture is being suggested for promotion in coastal Ghana to enhance wealth of
the artisanal fishermen.
Aquaculture implies a management intervention such as feeding and private ownership of the stock being
farmed. Management interventions may increase yields beyond the level achievable by capture and fishing
regulation alone and are referred to as āenhancementsā, for example, stocking of seed-fish and habitat
creation or restoration. Thus, within the aquaculture itself, there are so many areas of investment that can
be considered to enhance wealth. Some of the artisanal fishermen can invest in Fish feed production;
Fingerling production; Pond or Cage construction; Filleting; Consulting services; Aquaculture nucleus farm
out grower; in addition to the food fish production itself.
According to Moehlet al., (2001), aquaculture operations range from small, backyard water gardens to
energy-intensive, large commercial farms encompassing hundreds of hectares. There are studies of
integration of aquaculture into crop farming, as in rice-fish farming, or in duckāfish ponds. It is also
practiced as polyculture, where a variety of species occupying different ecological niches are cultivated
together. Aquaculture involves many levels of intensity and complexity, from gravity-fed ponds with little
or no inputs, to intensive systems that use aeration, supplemental feeds, antibiotics, and genetically
modified species. Systems for rearing fish depend on the environment and the objective of the aquaculture
operation. In the United States and worldwide, the most common rearing unit is the pond, although other
types of units are also used: cages, net pens, flow-through raceways, and recirculation tanks. When the pen
system is practiced, it must be moved periodically to reduce negative impacts of fish waste on substrate
environments below the pen. The pond system also requires extra care about the water quality. Fish
exhibits higher incidence of disease when the water quality is poor (Hillary, 1997). In addition, poor water
quality often yields effluents (waste water and by-products) that can have negative environmental effects.
Nearly all African fish farming is carried out by small-scale rural operators in small fresh water ponds as a
secondary activity to agriculture (Coche et al., 1994; Harisonet al., 1994). Extensive and Semi- intensive
culture systems are developing, but they generally produce limited fish yields that are mostly consumed
directly or sold locally. In many parts of Africa, large scale operations have either been heavily subsidized
or have been aimed at providing for the labour force where fish produced is sold to the workers at
subsidized prices (Delince and Obiekezie, 1996).
One crucial factor which cannot be left out in the discussion of aquaculture operation leading to wealth
enhancing is the work of institutions. No business can triumph without institutional aid. There are
government and non-governmental institutions that are responsible for training and other service
provisions. Some of the NGO's and Government institutions such as the Ministry of Local Government and
Rural Development provide extension services which are responsible for adult literacy surveys and
training. Here, the fishermen are trained on new technologies and innovations in aquaculture.
The objective of this study is to determine the factors that will influence the willingness of marine
fishermen to adopt aquaculture.
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2. Methodology
This study relied on primary data source through structured questionnaires which was issued to the artisanal
fishermen. Information from secondary sources such as the Fisheries Commission, scientific journals and
other published and unpublished materials were also used.
2.1 Sampling and Interview Procedure
2.1.1 Selection of communities
According to the last Population and Housing Census of Ghana (GSS, 2000), the municipality had a
population of 169,972, which represent 10.7% of the population of the Central region (GSS, 2000). The
Municipal has 168 settlements.Winneba is the capital town of the Municipality. Some of the major
communities are Kasoa / Senya Bereku, Bawjiase, Bontrase, and Jeikrodua. Only Winneba was selected for
its accessibility; it is the capital of the municipality.
2.1.2 Selection of respondents
A sample size of 150 was used for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select two marine fishing
areas, the main fishing community at Wineba and Akosuabicommunity. The main fishing community
consists of about seven hundred artisanal fishermen. The Akosuabicommunity (also known as Tweeho) is a
small fishing community with about fifty fishermen. Simple random sampling was employed to select
respondents who were engaged in marine fishing. One hundred and twenty-five (125) respondents were
selected from the main fishing community whiles twenty-five (25) respondents were selected from
Akosuabi. The collection of qualitative and quantitative data was guided by a questionnaire. Some opinion
leaders and members of associations were interviewed in a focus group.
2.1.3 Method of Data Analysis
Willingness to invest in aquaculture refers to the possibility of fishermen committing funds and engaging in
fish farming. Since the situation is not what pertains now in Effutu Municipality, it is a probability concept.
In this study, the willingness to invest in aquaculture was measured as the ratio of the number of willing
respondents to the total number of respondents. In addition to the level of willingness, the factors that
influence a personās willingness to adopt is measured using the Logit regression model.
2.1.4 Theoretical Framework of Willingness to Adopt
The adoption decision as explained by Temu (1999) is often characterized as a 2-stage process in which
first priority is given to meeting food security requirements. The second objective is then to maximize
income using the remaining resources. In such a situation a balanced model using both on-farm and off-
farm for aquaculture may be needed for improved household welfare (Edwards and Demaine, 1997). For
the purpose of this study it was assumed that farmers make adoption decisions on the basis of utility
considerations (Batzet al., 1999). Utility of an activity is measured by its contribution to household food
and income security. The probability that a farmer adopts a technology is a function of its relative utility
(Batzet al., 1999). Thus, comparing various technologies that are utilized, farmers will adopt a technology
if its utility exceeds that of other activities and improves production and wealth or standard of living better
than previous practice.
The influence of various socio-economic, cultural and political factors on the willingness of farmers to use
new technologies has been investigated by so many researchers. In many of the adoption behaviour, the
dependent variable is constrained to lie between 0 and 1 and the models used were exponential functions
while univariate and multivariate logit and probit models including their modified forms have been used
extensively to study the adoption behaviour of farmers and consumers (Strauss et al., 1991; Polson and
Spencer, 1992; Adesina and Zinnah, 1993).
On the other hand, if the adoption choice involves asking people to directly report their willingness to pay
(WTP) to obtain a specified good, or willingness to accept (WTA) to give up a good, rather than inferring
them from observed behaviours in regular market places, then contingent valuation method can be used to
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estimate the value that a person places on the good (Carson et al., 1999). Since the willingness of artisanal
fishermen in Effutu Municipality to invest in aquaculture does not involve placement of any value, a Binary
Logit model was used.
2.1.5 Contribution of institutions towards the development of aquaculture among artisanal fishermen
Key institutions and the extent to which they contribute towards the development of agriculture were
identified, following indicators developed byTechnical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
(CTA) (CTA, 2005).According to these indicators, the institution selected should have an active outreach
programme with activities focused on strengthening services to farmers and fishermen. According to
Uphoff (1986), local institutions by sector can be classified as: public, private or voluntary. The public
institution comprises the local administration and the local government. The local administration includes
the local agencies and staff of central government ministries accountable to the central government. The
local government (LG) includes elected government such as district assembles and regional assemblies.
The private institution comprises service organizations and private businesses.
Institutions whose activities are linked to the above were listed up from literature and Department of
Fisheries (DOF) in Ghana.The artisanal fishermen were then asked, through a structured questionnaire,
whether they have ever received assistance from the listed institutions, and the mode of assistance.
Descriptive statistics was then used to analyze the data.
2.1.6 The Logit Regression Model:
The Logit regression model assumes that the underlying stimulus (Li) is a random variable which predicts
the probability of aquaculture adoption. The formula can be used in predicting changes in the probability of
adopting aquaculture. The responses recorded in this study were discrete (mutually exclusive and
exhaustive) and therefore, a Binary Logit regression model was developed to analyze the willingness of
fishermen to invest in aquaculture. The model, which is based on cumulative logistic probability functions,
is computationally easier to use than other types of model and it also has the advantage to predict the
probability of fishermen who are willing to adopt or not.
For estimation purposes, the Logit regression model is specified as:
p
Y = ln( i ) = Ī² 0 + Ī²i X i + Īµ i (1)
Where; 1 ā pi
p
Y = ln( i ) denotes the log odds of the probability that artisanal fisherman will invest in aquaculture
pi denotes ā piprobability of investing in aquaculture; (1 - pi) denotes the probability of not investing in
1 the
aquaculture; Ī² i denote the coefficients of the explanatory variables; Xi= the explanatory variables; Īµ i = the
error terms.
The empirical model is specified in equation (2) as follows; and the descriptions of variables are presented
in Table 1 below.
WTI = Ī²0 + Ī²1Age+ Ī²2Edu+ Ī²3Hse+ Ī²4Exp+ Ī²5Sav+ Ī²6Ks + Ī²7Ln + Ī²8Fa + Īµ i (2)
Definition and measurement of variables
The dependent variable takes the value of 1 if the artisanal fisherman is willing to adopt aquaculture and 0,
otherwise.
Table 1: Definition and measurement of explanatory variables
Explanatory (Independent) Description Expected sign
Variables
Age (AGE) Age of respondents, measured in years +/-
Education(EDU) Formal educational level attained by respondents, +/-
measured in years
Household size(HHS) Number of persons in the household +/-
Experience(EXP) Number of years respondents have been in marine fishing +/-
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business
Savings (SAV) Fishermen were assigned 1 if they saved and 0 otherwise +/-
Knowledge and Skills (KS) Respondents were assigned 1 if they had knowledge in +/-
aquaculture and 0 otherwise
Access to credit/Loan (LN) Respondents were assigned 1 if they had access to credit +/-
(loan) and 0 otherwise
Membership of fishermenās Respondents were assigned 1 if they were members of +/-
association (FA) the FBO and 0 otherwise
Statement of hypothesis:
Null Hypothesis (Ho) and Alternate Hypothesis (H1)
Ho: Ī²i= 0
Age, Education, Membership of fishermen Based Association, Household size, Knowledge and skills in
aquaculture, Access to loan, Savings and Experience of fishermen in marine fishing have no significant
effect on a fishermenās willingness to invest in aquaculture.
H1: Ī²iā 0
Age, Education, Membership of fishermen Based Association, Household size, Knowledge and skills in
aquaculture, Access to loan, Savings and Experience of fishermen in marine fishing have a significant
effect on a fishermenās willingness to invest in aquaculture.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1 Socioeconomic characteristics of fishermen
The fishing activity at Effutu Municipality in Ghana is gender specific and involves only men and/or boys.
The women do the processing and selling at the various markets. The mean age of the fishermen was 41,
with only 41.3% who had attained formal education. About 78% of the fishermen were married with
average household size of 10 members (range of 1-19). 82.0% of the fishermen were indigenous of Effutu
Municipality in Ghana with average experience of 26 years.
3.2 Willingness of artisanal fishermen to adopt aquaculture
Aquaculture has become a very lucrative area of investment and there is a growing awareness of the
importance of aquaculture on human nutrition, employment, poverty reduction and even recreation in more
developed societies (Bailey and Skladany, 1991; Jolly and Clonts, 1993). The contribution of aquaculture
development to economic growth and to farmersā incomes is highly acknowledged nowadays and it is
receiving much attention in Ghana. Yet, it has not been considered by the artisanal fishermen in Effutu
Municipality in Ghana as an area of investment which will enhance their wealth. Assuming it is lucrative;
will fishermen be willing to invest in it?
The artisanal fishermen in Effutu Municipality in Ghana were asked whether they had heard about the
aquaculture technology. One hundred and ten (110) fishermen (73.3%) out of the 150 respondents had
heard about it, whiles forty fishermen (26.7%) had not heard about it. However, only thirty-seven
respondents (24.7%) had knowledge and skills in aquaculture. The remaining one hundred and thirteen
(113) respondents (75.3%) had no knowledge and skills in aquaculture.
It is important to clarify that all the artisanal fishermen who responded that they had knowledge in
aquaculture had not acquired any formal training. They were normally hired by other people involved in
aquaculture elsewhere to help them harvest their fishes from the pond. It was through this exercise that they
got to know how aquaculture was operated, and some of the items needed to go into it. Thirty two
fishermen (86.5%) of the thirty-seven (37) respondents who had knowledge in aquaculture expressed that
they were familiar with the pond technology. Five respondents (13.5%) of those who had knowledge in
aquaculture were familiar with the cage system of aquaculture, as shown in table 3.
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Table 2: The Socioeconomic characteristics of respondents
Characteristics Frequency Percentage
I. Age of Respondents
15-24 16 10.7
25-34 49 32.7
35-44 48 32.0
45-54 29 19.3
55-64 8 5.3
Total 150 100
II. Household Size of Respondents
1-4 72 48.0
5-8 56 37.3
9-12 16 10.7
13-16 4 2.7
17-20 2 1.3
Total 150 100
III. Marital Status of Respondents
Single 33 22.0
Married 117 78.0
Total 150 100
IV. Educational Levels of Respondents
None 88 58.7
Primary 45 30.0
Middle Sch. / JSS 17 11.3
Total 150 100
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Characteristics Frequency Percentage
V. Ethnic group of Respondents
Akan 2 1.3
Ewe 25 16.7
Guan (Effutu) 123 82.0
Total 150 100
VI. Religious Background of Respondents
Christians 89 59.3
Islamic 2 1.3
Traditional 4 2.7
Pagan 55 36.7
Total 150 100
Table 3: Type of aquaculture technologies that some of the respondents (37) were familiar with
Type Frequency Percentage
Pond 32 86.5
Cage 5 13.5
3.3 Empirical results in relation to willingness to invest
The fishermen who answered that they were not willing to invest in aquaculture gave reasons such as: Not
interested in the business (10.5%); lack of knowledge (21%); lack of money (5.3%); lack of time (50.9%);
and 12.3 percent were afraid that the investment may not be successful (Table 5). When the fishermen who
were willing to invest in aquaculture were asked why they were not doing it now, they answered that lack
of capital to start the business (59.1%) was the major problem, whiles 40.9% said they had not heard about
it before and for that matter, they had no knowledge about it (Table 6).
Table 5: Reason why fishermen were not willing to invest in aquaculture
Reason for not willing to invest Frequency Percentage
Not interested 6 10.5
Lack of knowledge 12 21
Lack of time 29 50.9
Lack of money 3 5.3
It may not be successful 7 12.3
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Table 6: Reason why fishermen who were willing to invest had not invested yet
Reason of not yet invested Frequency Percentage (%)
Lack of Money 55 59.1
Lack of Knowledge 38 40.9
3.4 Logit Regression Results
The Logit regression results are presented in table 4.
Table 4: Logit regression results of the factors influencing the willingness of artisanal fishermen to
adopt aquaculture
Variable Coefficient Std. Error P-value Marginal Effect
C 5.671067 1.242827 0.10564 1.22722
AGE -0.052393 0.043073 0.11452 -0.01134
EDU -0.017543 0.080538 0.13110 -0.00380
EXP -0.077023* 0.041525 0.08156 -0.01667
FA -2.583794* 1.425181 0.06723 -0.56040
HHS 0.118096 0.090174 0.21371 0.02556
KS 0.652575 0.608012 0.11232 0.13139
LN -1.666933*** 0.519362 0.00012 -0.38432
SAV -1.676066* 0.863338 0.07864 -0.26908
LR statistic (8 df) = 68.02994 Probability (LR stat) = 1.21x10-11
McFadden R-squared = 0.349148
The LR statistic of 68.03 which is significant at 1% means that at least one or all the explanatory variables
jointly explain the dependent variable(Willingness of artisanal fishermen to adopt aquaculture).Also,
McFadden R-squared of 0.3491 means that, about 35 percent of variation in the dependent variable is
explained by the variations in the explanatory variables.The experience of artisanal fishermen in fishing
(EXP) is significant at 10 percent, Fishermen Association is significant at 10 percent, access to loan by the
fishermen (LN) is significant at 1.0 percent and the savings by fishermen (SAV) is significant at 10 percent.
However, the age of fishermen, household size (HHS), and the knowledge and skills of fishermen are all
statistically insignificant.
The marginal effect of experience (EXP) which is -0.01667 means that, an additional year of experience of
artisanal fishermen in marine fishing business decreases the willingness to invest in aquaculture by 1.7
percent. This might be due to the fact that the fisherman gets an appreciable benefit from the marine fishing
which enhances their wealth as a result of increase in experience. They therefore see no need to go into any
other investment again. This confirms the conclusion made by Ikiara and Odink (2000) that the reluctances
of fishermen to accept alternative livelihood investment or exit the fishery was related to the opportunity
cost of exiting, fishing experience and vessel ownership.
Fishermen association (FA) also has an inverse relationship with the willingness of artisanal fishermen to
invest in aquaculture. The marginal effect of -0.56040 means that, being a member of fishermen
association in Effutu Municipality is likely to result in a decrease in the willingness to invest in aquaculture
by 56 percent. This might be due to the fact that the artisanal fishermen get certain help from the
association such as financial assistance in times of need or any form of credit. Credit in the form of canoe
and out-board motor for instance will enhance the wealth of the fishermen tremendously. This is because it
will enable them go to deep sea fishing which will increase their catch levels and for that matter, increases
their income. They therefore see no reason for investment in aquaculture.
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The marginal effect of loan (LN) which is -0.38432 means that having access to loan leads to a decrease in
the willingness of artisanal fishermen to invest in aquaculture by 38 percent. This might be due to the fact
that the artisanal fishermen who have access to loan do not encounter difficulties in feeding and engaging
in other domestic activities during the off-peak season. Thus, they borrow money which is used for
consumption smoothening. As one fisherman put it, āI normally borrow from the market women to feed my
family during the off-peak season.ā Such fishermen see no need to invest in aquaculture which will yield
them additional income to enhance their wealth. If fishermen know where to turn to for financial support in
time of need they do not seek alternative livelihood. This practice does not encourage adoption of wealth
enhancing activities.
Savings also had inverse relationship with the willingness of artisanal fishermen to invest in aquaculture.
The marginal effect of savings (SAV) which is -0.26908 means that, the willingness of artisanal fishermen
who were able to save enough money to invest in aquaculture is lower than those who were not able to save
by 27 percent. This might be due to the fact that the artisanal fishermen who are able to save get enough
money for consumption smoothening and other purposes. It was observed that the amount of money saved
was directly proportional to the disposable income of the fishermen. Thus, fishermen who saved more
perhaps had the appropriate gears and nets that enabled them to earn more catch and hence, more income to
enhance their wealth. They therefore see no need to invest in aquaculture. This observation is in consistent
with the observation made by Pollnacet al., (2001) about the artisanal fishers in the Philippines, Indonesia
and Vietnam, which indicated that most fishers who earn appreciable income would not leave fishing for an
alternative occupation.
3.5 Empirical results in relation to institutions
3.5.1 Fisheries Commission
The mandate of the Fisheries Commission of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is to develop and
manage the fisheries of the country. It ensures that the environment, the fishing industry, and the resource
base on which they depend are managed in a sustainable manner for the greatest possible benefit of the
people of the Country. However the Commission has been unable to enforce some of the fisheries
regulations such as the mesh size of net and the use of destructive chemicals and light in marine fishing.
This has resulted in the depletion of the marine resources. The Commissionās campaign in the development
of aquaculture has not got to the artisanal marine fishermen in the Effutu Municipality. Most of the
fishermen therefore do not have knowledge in aquaculture.
Out of the 150 respondents, only 4 fishermen, representing 2.7% had ever received assistance from the
Fisheries Commission. The mode of assistance in this case, was an award for motivation and out board
motors, which were given free of charge to some of the fishermen through their association. According to
the beneficiaries, the last time such assistance was received was 2 years ago.
3.5.2 Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
The total number of fishermen who have ever received assistance from this Ministry was two, out of the
150 respondents. This represents only 1.3%. The mode of assistance in this case was loan acquisition which
they repaid. The last time such assistance was obtained was 3 years ago.
3.5.3 Financial Institutions
Financial institutions here include the Banks and Savings and Loans companies. As part of the
responsibilities of these institutions, they give loans to farmers (both crop and fish farmers) to develop or
expand their businesses and also provide technical advice concerning the implementation and development
of specific projects.
Out of the one hundred and eleven fishermen who had ever requested for loans, only nine (8.1%)
acknowledged receipt of loans from formal financial institutions (Banks and Savings and Loans
companies). The last time such assistance was obtained was two years ago. According to the fishermen,
there has never been any other form of assistance to the fishermen by these institutions. This shows that the
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support of these institutions to the wealth enhancement of the artisanal fishermen at Effutu municipality in
Ghana is not encouraging.
3.5.4 Fishermen Based Organizations (FBOs)
Among other duties, FBOs are supposed to be the mouth piece of the fishermen so that their grievances can
be channeled to the appropriate quarters. This is done with a view to improving their socio-economic
conditions based on sustainable development of fisheries. The fishermen association can also invite
extension officers to give advice and also train the fishermen in new areas of investment such as
aquaculture in order to sustain their livelihoods and enhance their wealth.
Only four (4) fishermen of the 150 respondents, representing 2.7% said they have ever received assistance
from the FBO in the form of credits such as out-board motor which they paid for. Only fourteen (14)
fishermen of the 150 respondents, representing 9.3% were members of the fishermen association in Effutu
Municipality.
4. Conclusions
This study assesses the willingness of marine artisanal fishermen in the coastal region of Ghana to adopt
aquaculture. The Effutu municipality in the central region of Ghana was purposely selected for the study. A
multi stage cluster sampling procedure was used to randomly select 150 artisanal fishermen from two
communities in the coastal area of the district. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaire.
The study employed the Binary Logit model to assess the influence of technical, socioeconomic and
institutional factors on the decision to integrate the aquaculture enterprise into household enterprises of
fishermen. The results of the study showed that about 62 percent of the marine fishermen were willing to
adopt and integrate aquaculture into their enterprise mix. From the Logit estimation results, it appeared
that fishermen who lacked savings, had difficulty in accessing credit, did not belong to fishermenās
association, and were new in marine fishing were more likely to be convinced about integrating
aquaculture. There is potential for marine fishers to explore and use aquaculture to enhance their wealth.
The study recommends that targeting marine fishers who are youthful and inexperienced for training and
capacity building is the best policy option for stakeholders who are interested in aquaculture development.
This study has shown that the key motivator to integrating aquaculture in marine fisheries enterprise mix is,
support for the inexperienced fishermen who lacks personal savings, access to credit and association. The
provision of such support rests on the private and public sector institutions in the municipality. The
financial institutions such as rural banks, credit unions and Savings and Loans companies should develop a
special product for fishermen. The governmentās extension services should provide training sessions on
aquaculture as well as follow-up visits. The Department of Cooperative and Community Development of
the Effutu Municipal Assembly should facilitate the organization of associations in aquaculture to ensure
continuous learning and further external support.
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