| Author | Sawitre Yawanopas |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AQ-17-08 |
| Subject(s) | Fishers--Thailand, Gulf of
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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, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-17-08 |
| Abstract | The current study was conducted in six sub - districts of the Muang district of Samut S akhon province, Thailand between August and September 2015 using a questionnaire survey. Ninety - one fishers were interviewed during the survey to evaluate the state of knowledge and attitudes on the fisheries regulation for Seasonal Closed A rea (SCA) in t he Inner Gulf of Thailand (IGOT) . The results of the study show ed that there were no difference s between the fishers participate in commercial fisheries (CCF) and s mall - scale fisheries (SSF) in respect to their gender, age, education level, fishing experience , and income. Most fishers of the CCF had a good knowledge and understanding of the SCA. Both fishers of the CCF and SSF had more participation in the meetings for SCA establishment. Most of them had a relatively low participation during the process of defining the closed area, time and duration of fishing restriction s , explanation s on the status of fisheries in the IGOT, and the promulgation of the SCA. Factors affected the attitudes of the fishers towards the SCA were e ducation level, age, and group of fisheries that they belong to i.e. either CCF or SSF . Fishers with a good knowledge on the SCA had a relatively higher agreement regarding the area and boundary of the SCA. Moreover, the two fisheries groups ( CCF and SSF ) had different attitudes on the SCA. Most of the CCF agreed that SCA had positive impact on the amount of catch, while SSF was neutral . The fishers raised their concerns about SCA and suggested to re - evaluat e the ban on push net , determin e its im pact s on fishers , find remedial measures for fishers affected by the ban on push nets , improv e the capacity and performance of patrol to enforcement of the SCA , and cancel the Seasonal Closed Area for the further consideration by the D epartment of Fisheries (D OF ) . It was found that fishers’ attitudes were influenced by socio - economic profile, and level s of knowledge and participation in SCA . It is expected that t hese findings would be useful in improving fisheries management in the IGOT. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-17-08 |
| 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) | Yakupitiyage, Amararatne; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Salin, Krishna R.;Pavarot Naranarttragoon |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC), Thailand;AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2017 |