The Winners and Losers in the Finfish Trade on Mafia Island A Value Chain Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorKulindwa, K.
dc.contributor.authorLokina, Razack B.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-24T13:32:20Z
dc.date.available2016-03-24T13:32:20Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractFish trade on Mafia Island involves several players in the value chain from fishing to the plate, either on Mafia Island or mainland Tanzania. This paper investigates the different actors in the value chain to establish how much each of them invests in the process of adding value to fish as a traded commodity, and how much they gain from it, with the intention of establishing who are the winners and losers in the fish trade. The results showed that small-scale fishers in Mafia are mostly on the losing side, spending long hours preparing for and undertaking the risky activity of fishing in rudimentary canoes, plus the cost of maintenance and the acquisition of their fishing gear. Due to their disadvantaged position and lacking the necessary facilities for the preservation and storage of their catch, they are forced to sell it at low prices in prearranged market arrangements to avoid spoilage and, therefore, incur loss. The findings of this study indicated where a major policy change would improve fishers’ welfare. Arrangements need to be made for small-scale fishers and female fish vendors to access markets to improve their gain at most fish landing and trading sites. This would help to reward the hard work and risk taken by fishers and women fish vendors, and reduce their poverty.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKulindwa, K. and Lokina, R., 2014. The Winners and Losers in Finfish Trade in Mafia Island: A Value chain analysis. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science, 12(2), pp.151-168.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0856-860X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1361
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWestern Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectValue chainen_US
dc.subjectmarket arrangementsen_US
dc.subjectfinfish tradeen_US
dc.subjecteconomic winners and losersen_US
dc.subjectbargaining poweren_US
dc.titleThe Winners and Losers in the Finfish Trade on Mafia Island A Value Chain Analysisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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