The influence of ‘space’ on migrant fisher livelihoods
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6030184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Innocent N Wanyonyi (0000-0003-0317-5271, School of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden, corresponding author), Andrew Wamukota (Pwani University), Victor Mwakha Alati (0000-0003-4823-3930, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Mombasa, Kenya), Kennedy Osuka (0000-0001-7940-5411, Coastal Oceans Research and Development – Indian Ocean (CORDIO) East Africa, Mombasa, Kenya) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 359-374 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Identities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725843.2021.1937050 |
| OpenAlex | W3186779051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
Understanding the migration of fishers through the spatial window clarifies the critical role the phenomenon plays in artisanal fishers’ livelihoods. Migrant fishers’ ‘space’ refers to the complete spectrum of spatial characteristics at the destination, which include fishing ground, landing site, market, social relations and integration into society. A multiple methods approach was employed to evaluate migrant fishers’ ‘space’ at four destinations in coastal Kenya from October 2010 to March 2011. Results point out to the importance of spatial characteristics at the destination landing sites in influencing fishers’ migrations. The social relations of migrant fishers with local communities play a critical role in the integration of migrant fishers by enabling them to maintain a ‘place’ in the fishing practice. The maintenance of ‘place’ provides migrant fishers with access to the resources thereby contributing to migrant fishers' life sustenance. Therefore, understanding fishers ‘space’ allows for a better understanding of the critical roles of fisher migration in sustaining coastal livelihoods
Destinations · Economic geography · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Livelihood · Political science · Sustenance · Tourism · Economic Zones and Regional Development · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |