| Author | Lou Vanny |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AQ-11-01 |
| Subject(s) | Fish populations--Evaluation Cambodia
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM), School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-11-01 |
| Abstract | In early 2010 the water level in Mekong River was at its lowest. This research was conducted to (1) evaluate the impacts of the lowest water level in the LMB on the fish production and fishers’ livelihoods in Stung Treng, Cambodia, (2) assess how the small-scale fishermen adapted to the lowest water level (3) determine other significant factors that contributed to decline in fish population. Purposive sampling techniques were used to select three villages where stratified sampling of two different groups of poor and non-poor categories of 90 local respondents was applied during the research. Results show that fish catches and income of the fishing community from Samaki commune of Stung Treng site decreased as a result of the lowest water level in early 2010. Furthermore, the poor fishers who have low adaptive capacities and financial resources are more vulnerable than non-poor fishers. As an adaptation to the decline in fish catches and income due to the low water level, fishers have undertaken alternative livelihoods such as cash crop and vegetable cultivation, livestock raising, poultry rearing, collection of wild aquatic plants and wage labor. Furthermore, access to credits by local people from other credit organizations also plays a partial role in intensifying their coping capacities to deal to such a problem. In addition to the lowest water level affecting fish population, the use of illegal fishing gears was perceived by local fishers to be a significant driver causing low fish stocks. In order to minimize their vulnerability to the lowest water, some specific recommendations were provided to maintain their sustainable livelihoods in this study area. |
| Year | 2011 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-11-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AQ) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gallardo, Wenresti. G. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yakupitiyage, Amararatne;Ebbers, Theo;Dubois, Mark |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Sweden International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 |