Impact of coastal shrimp fishing on women and youth livelihoods and food security in Tárcoles, Costa Rica
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| contents | Impact of coastal shrimp fishing on women and youth livelihoods and food security in Tárcoles, Costa Rica Lucas Judson Vivienne Solís Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) shrimp Tárcoles Costa Rica livelihood food security Fishing communities often face similar challenges that include overfishing, lack of food security, and unenforced sustainability policies. Tárcoles, mid-Pacific coast of Costa Rica, generates the majority of its income through fishing. A local cooperative aids families with direct marketing, lowering middleman power and generally benefitting the community. To understand the role of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, we interviewed 47 women and youth (aged 13-72) and 41 young students (17-24) at the University of Costa Rica. We found that shrimp is a vital resource used both for food security and to improve economic situations of fishermen and women. People who have been fishing for more years perceive more positively the success of conservation efforts (P=0,05). Fishermen who have fished in more recent years also perceived greater success in shrimp recuperation in the town (P=0,03). At the University of Costa Rica, many students had at least a basic awareness of social and economic realities in rural fishing communities. Knowledge about artisanal fishing from UCR students was found to be very limited, with many respondents believing that artisanal fishing communities have no impact on large cities in Costa Rica. They should receive more education on this subject. 2016 artículo científico 1659-4266 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=515653586009 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/515653586009.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/movil 10.22458/urj.v8i1.1224 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5156 UNED Research Journal / Cuadernos de Investigación UNED application/pdf Universidad Estatal a Distancia UNED Research Journal / Cuadernos de Investigación UNED (Costa Rica) Num.1 Vol.8 |
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| spellingShingle | Impact of coastal shrimp fishing on women and youth livelihoods and food security in Tárcoles, Costa Rica Lucas Judson Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) shrimp Tárcoles Costa Rica livelihood food security Impact of coastal shrimp fishing on women and youth livelihoods and food security in Tárcoles, Costa Rica Lucas Judson Vivienne Solís Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) shrimp Tárcoles Costa Rica livelihood food security Fishing communities often face similar challenges that include overfishing, lack of food security, and unenforced sustainability policies. Tárcoles, mid-Pacific coast of Costa Rica, generates the majority of its income through fishing. A local cooperative aids families with direct marketing, lowering middleman power and generally benefitting the community. To understand the role of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, we interviewed 47 women and youth (aged 13-72) and 41 young students (17-24) at the University of Costa Rica. We found that shrimp is a vital resource used both for food security and to improve economic situations of fishermen and women. People who have been fishing for more years perceive more positively the success of conservation efforts (P=0,05). Fishermen who have fished in more recent years also perceived greater success in shrimp recuperation in the town (P=0,03). At the University of Costa Rica, many students had at least a basic awareness of social and economic realities in rural fishing communities. Knowledge about artisanal fishing from UCR students was found to be very limited, with many respondents believing that artisanal fishing communities have no impact on large cities in Costa Rica. They should receive more education on this subject. 2016 artículo científico 1659-4266 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=515653586009 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/515653586009.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/movil 10.22458/urj.v8i1.1224 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5156 UNED Research Journal / Cuadernos de Investigación UNED application/pdf Universidad Estatal a Distancia UNED Research Journal / Cuadernos de Investigación UNED (Costa Rica) Num.1 Vol.8 |
| title | Impact of coastal shrimp fishing on women and youth livelihoods and food security in Tárcoles, Costa Rica |
| topic | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) shrimp Tárcoles Costa Rica livelihood food security |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=515653586009 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/515653586009.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5156/515653586009/movil |