The Participatory Rapid Appraisal on perceptions and practices of fisherfolk on fishery resource management in an artisanal fishing community in Cameroon
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The PRA (Participatory Rapid Appraisal) exercise that was held in Mabeta in April-May 1994, looked at the perceptions, attitudes and practices of the fisherfolk in this community towards the management of their fishery resource. The results will contribute to the elaboration of a set of indicators favouring a positive and consistent attitude on fishery resource management. On this base a set of recommendations for the implementation of a sustainable community-based management strategy for the fishery resource can be built up. The second objective of this activity was to offer training and relevant experience in PRA techniques to national staff. The hypothesis of the above mentioned PRA exercises is built on the assumption that the attitude and practice of the fisherfolk towards the management of their fish resource will be partly determined by the social organisation of their communities. The social organisation of many fishing communities in West Africa is determ ined by the important migration, characteristic for the sector and the region. The different social settings resulting from this phenomenon, will influence the attitude and practice of the fisherfolk on fishery resource management in a different way.