the study analyzed the information needs and accessibility of artisanal fisher folk in benue state, nigeria. multistage sampling technique was used to select two fishing communities from each of the three agro-ecological zones in the study area. a structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 222 respondents. descriptive statistics showed that artisanal fisher folk were mostly ...

Postapartheid fisheries reform in South Africa, through the Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA) 18 of 1998, used individual transferable quotas (ITQs) to broaden resource access through allocating quotas to new entrants, even though the system has been created to reduce capacity through a reduction in the number of active fishers. The formal action space created through fisheries reform in South...

The surge in artisanal gold mining (AGM) activities and the associated environmental impact Ghana have elicited several stakeholders' attempts to curb problem. However, due little understanding of underlying issues, these efforts been ineffective. This study aims use a socio-ecological framework analyze drivers AGM activities, pressures, state change, their on human welfare, management response...