Journal
AMBIO
Volume 48, Issue 4, Pages 374-384Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1078-z
Keywords
Artisanal fisheries; Coastal communities; Mollusc; Rural livelihoods; Tropical aquaculture
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- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
- National Fisheries Authority (NFA) within ACIAR Project [FIS/2014/061]
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A thorough understanding of livelihoods is necessary to ensure development policies are compatible with both resource conservation and the social and economic goals of development. Few studies, however, focus on value-adding activities occurring post-harvest in artisanal fisheries. The transformation of mollusc shells and skeletal remains of other marine taxa into artistic jewellery and decorative items is becoming an increasingly important livelihood activity for rural, coastal communities across the Pacific. We examine the potential challenges facing the shell-based handicraft sector and opportunities for overcoming these challenges using a quantitative study of artisans among the Tigak Islands of Papua New Guinea. The major challenges facing this livelihood sector are perceptions of marine resource declines and a lack of livelihood flexibility, attributed to the specialisation of material assets and skills. Improving market heterogeneity and developing coastal aquaculture may facilitate sustainable development of this livelihood sector.
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