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Reduction of Blast Fishing in Tanzania: Analysis of Outcomes and Deterrence Measures

University of New England, Australia
Hampton-Smith, Melissa ; Mika, Sarah ; Bower, Deborah ; Argent, Neil
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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.
The Thesis for this Dataset can be accessed here: https://rune.une.edu.au/web/handle/1959.11/31603

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180299 Coastal and estuarine systems and management not elsewhere classified | Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences | Coastal and Estuarine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Coastal and Estuarine Land Management | Coastal and Estuarine Systems and Management | Coastal or Estuarine Biodiversity | Conservation and Biodiversity | Conservation and Biodiversity | Environment | Environmental Management | Environmental Science and Management | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Management | Fisheries Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Fisheries Management | Fisheries Management | Fisheries Sciences | Land and Water Management | Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Marine Biodiversity | Marine Systems and Management | Natural Resource Management | Natural Resource Management |

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