Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31604
Title: Reduction of Blast Fishing in Tanzania: Analysis of Outcomes and Deterrence Measures
Contributor(s): Hampton-Smith, Melissa  (creator)orcid ; Mika, Sarah  (supervisor)orcid ; Bower, Deborah  (supervisor)orcid ; Argent, Neil  (supervisor)orcid 
Publication Date: 2020-10-30
DOI: 10.25952/9pjt-r129
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31604
Related Research Outputs: https://rune.une.edu.au/web/handle/1959.11/31603
Abstract/Context: Blast fishing has caused long-term damage to reefs and coastal livelihoods in Tanzania and across the globe for decades. In 2015, a Tanzanian government campaign against blasting was initiated; a subsequent reduction was observed. The aim of my study was to: (1) assess the current global status of blast fishing, (2) analyse causal factors underlying involvement in blast fishing and cessation of the activity in Tanzania; and (3) assess how Tanzania’s coastline communities and their fish stocks have been affected by the reduction of blast fishing. Primary data on economic indicators, marine resource management and fishery characteristics were collected in 2019 from 101 households and 234 fishers in 9 coastal districts in Tanzania. Data were collected using household and fisher surveys, which are stored in .pdf format. The data and metadata are stored in .xlsx format, alternative open access formats can be provided on request. The r code used to conduct the analysis is stored in .r format.
Publication Type: Dataset
Fields of Research (FOR): 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity
050209 Natural Resource Management
070403 Fisheries Management
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 410401 Conservation and biodiversity
410406 Natural resource management
300505 Fisheries management
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO): 960802 Coastal and Estuarine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
960808 Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
960902 Coastal and Estuarine Land Management
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 180203 Coastal or estuarine biodiversity
180504 Marine biodiversity
180299 Coastal and estuarine systems and management not elsewhere classified
Keywords: Blast fishing
Bomb fishing
Dynamite fishing
Coral reefs
Fisheries management
Marine protected area (MPA)
Social-ecological systems
Community based management (CBM)
Location: Kigamboni, Tanzania
Kinondoni, Tanzania
Kinindoni, Tanzania
Temeke, Tanzania
Tanzania Lindi Rural, Tanzania
Mtwara Rural, Tanzania
Kilwa, Tanzania
Pangani, Tanzania
Mkinga, Tanzania
HERDC Category Description: X Dataset
Description: The Thesis for this Dataset can be accessed here: https://rune.une.edu.au/web/handle/1959.11/31603
Project: Reduction of Blast Fishing in Tanzania: Analysis of Outcomes and Deterrence Measures
Dataset Managed By: Melissa Hampton-Smith
Rights Holder: Melissa Hampton-Smith
Dataset Stored at: University of New England
Primary Contact Details: Melissa Hampton-Smith - melissa.hamptonsmith@gmail.com
Dataset Custodian Details: Melissa Hampton-Smith - melissa.hamptonsmith@gmail.com
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School of Environmental and Rural Science
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School of Science and Technology

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