Governability Assessment Framework as a tool for Fisheries Management in Small and Medium Reservoirs in India
Governability Assessment Framework as a tool for Fisheries Management in Small and Medium Reservoirs in India
Date
2021
Authors
Gopal, Nikita
Chandrasekar, V.
Geethalakshmi, V.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
Reservoirs are important impounded water bodies
that serve multiple primary objectives like irrigation
and power generation besides supporting other
economic activities like fisheries and tourism. This
communication discusses a governability assessment
framework that can be used to assess and
understand the various competing systems in a
reservoir to achieve better management strategies
for sustained fisheries. Fisheries is often an ancillary
benefit activity in reservoirs and the agencies
controlling fisheries are often dependent on other
actors for its regulation. Decisions by the owner
Departments have an impact on fishing activities
and management of fishery is thus complex, and
synergy between the agencies is primary factor for
better management that supports livelihoods, which
can be complimented with technical solutions to
fishery related issues. The two steps in a four step
assessment framework adapted is being discussed
where the fisheries governance problems in reservoirs
and the system properties- system to be
governed; governing system and governing interactions,
are presented.
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Keywords
Reservoir, small, medium, governability