La vida de los pescadores importa: cuestiones sociales en la migración de la pesca en pequeña escala de Ghana

Autores/as

  • Berchie Asiedu Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy & Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9879-718X
  • Pierre Failler Centre for Blue Governance, University of Portsmouth, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3DE, UK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9225-9399
  • Samuel K. K. Amponsah Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy & Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5559-3139
  • Paulina Okpei Department of Fisheries and Water Resources, University of Energy & Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1286-4204

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47193/mafis.3622023010503

Palabras clave:

Pescadores migrantes, África Occidental, conflictos, manejo de pesquerías, recursos pesqueros

Resumen

La migración es una característica común de la mayoría de las pesquerías de pequeña escala (PPE) en todo el mundo. Para mejorar la sostenibilidad y la gestión de los recursos pesqueros, se examinaron los problemas sociales en las PPE desde la perspectiva de los pescadores, los Jefes de Pescadores y los Oficiales Técnicos de Pesca que participan activamente en la migración y la gestión pesquera de las PPE a lo largo de la costa de Ghana. Se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad en seis importantes comunidades de pescadores migrantes y analizamos documentos sobre las condiciones socioeconómicas de los pescadores migrantes, los conflictos entre los pescadores migrantes, los derechos de los pescadores migrantes y el papel del gobierno en la gestión de la migración de los pescadores. Los hallazgos mostraron que la integración exitosa de los pescadores migrantes en las comunidades de acogida resultó en incidentes conflictivos mínimos que se resuelven a través del diálogo. Además, tanto los Oficiales Técnicos de Pesca como los Jefes de Pescadores están involucrados en la resolución de conflictos, dependiendo de la naturaleza de la disputa. Además, la mayoría de los pescadores migrantes (más de 50%) tienen los mismos derechos que los pescadores locales, aunque son marginados durante la distribución de la premezcla de combustible. Los pescadores migrantes con un estatus destacado desempeñaron un papel clave durante el proceso de toma de decisiones en las comunidades de acogida. En general, el estudio mostró que los pescadores migrantes han ayudado en el progreso de la tecnología pesquera, la seguridad alimentaria y los negocios a pequeña escala en las comunidades pesqueras anfitrionas. Para evitar cualquier forma de marginación durante la distribución de combustible de premezcla, es prudente que las autoridades desarrollen políticas inteligentes que aseguren que los pescadores migrantes reciban suficiente combustible para sus actividades pesqueras en las comunidades de acogida.

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09-03-2023

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Asiedu, B., Failler, P., Amponsah, S. K. K. y Okpei, P. (2023) «La vida de los pescadores importa: cuestiones sociales en la migración de la pesca en pequeña escala de Ghana», Marine and Fishery Sciences (MAFIS), 36(2), pp. 119–135. doi: 10.47193/mafis.3622023010503.

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