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A Livelihood-Based Analysis of Palk Bay CMPA Technical Report Series No 1 A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay CMPA Technical Report Series No. 01 A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay Author Venkatesh Salagrama Published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Indo-German Biodiversity Programme (IGBP), GIZ-India, A-2/18, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi - 110029, India E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.giz.de January 2014 Responsible Dr. Konrad Uebelhör, Director, GIZ Photo Credit Akshaya M. Mane Design and Layout Commons Collective, Bangalore [email protected] Disclaimer The views expressed in this document are solely those of the authors and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, or of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) or the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The designation of geographical entities and presentation of material in this document do not imply the expression or opinion whatsoever on the part of MoEFCC, BMUB or GIZ concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Reference herein to any specific organisation, consulting firm, service provider or process followed does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favouring by MoEFCC, BMUB or GIZ. Citation Salagrama V. 2014. A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay.CMPA Technical Series No. 1. Indo-German Biodiversity Programme, GIZ- India, New Delhi. A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay Venkatesh Salagrama (Independent Consultant) January 2014 CMPA Technical Report Series 01 Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas P a g e s P LIST OF ACRONYMS vii Chapters EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix INTRODUCTION 01 Background to the Study ......................................................................................................... 01 1 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................ 01 Methodology of the Study ....................................................................................................... 02 Structure of the Report ............................................................................................................ 03 PALK BAY - A GENERAL OVERVIEW 04 iii Physical and Biological Characteristics of Palk Bay .................................................................. 04 2 Socio-Economic Characteristics of Palk Bay and its Neighbourhood ....................................... 07 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT IN THE PALK BAY 09 1970s: Modernization Arrives in the Palk Bay .......................................................................... 10 3 1980s: Diversification into Sri Lankan Waters .......................................................................... 11 1990s: Period of Equilibrium? .................................................................................................. 12 2000s: Tsunami of Boats .......................................................................................................... 12 The Present ‘Tense’ .................................................................................................................. 12 The Role of the Government in Modernisation ....................................................................... 13 PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE LIVELIHOODS CONTEXT 14 Socio-Economic Context in the Palk Bay .................................................................................. 17 4 Markets and Market Development ........................................................................................ 18 Livelihood Diversification in Palk Bay ....................................................................................... 18 Women in the Palk Bay ............................................................................................................ 19 Summary: Livelihoods Context in Palk Bay Today .................................................................... 20 A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT IN THE PALK BAY 22 Community Based Institutions ................................................................................................. 22 5 Institutional Stakeholders in the Palk Bay ................................................................................ 24 Research and Academic Institutions ........................................................................................ 26 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) ............................................................................................ 26 Important Laws Governing Coastal and Marine Resources ..................................................... 27 CRISIS IN PALK BAY FISHERIES AND THE RESPONSES TO IT 29 Current State of Resources ...................................................................................................... 29 6 Fishers’ Responses to the Crisis: Blame the ‘Other’ ................................................................. 30 Positive Responses ................................................................................................................... 31 iv Negative Adaptations: Tragedy of the Commons .................................................................... 32 Adaptations with Ambiguous Outcomes ................................................................................. 34 Aggravating Factors .................................................................................................................. 36 DISCUSSION: MANAGEMENT OPTIONS 38 Option 1. Leave Things Be ........................................................................................................ 39 7 Option 2. Undertake and Implement a Rigorous Conservation Regime .................................. 39 Option 3. Develop Innovative Mechanisms for Co-Management ............................................ 41 STRATEGY FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 43 Broaden the Scope of the CMPA Project Outputs .................................................................... 43 8 Suggestions for GIZ to Consider .............................................................................................. 44 A Strategy for Implementing CMPA Project in Palk Bay ........................................................... 45 BIBLIOGRAPHY 50 LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure 1 Itinerary of Activities and People Met During the Field Study for This Report 52 A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay LIST OF FIGURE, TABLE AND BOX Figure 1 Map of Palk Bay with Districts and International Boundary Line.................... 05 Table 1 Trends in Fisherfolk Population in Southern Palk Bay, 2000-2010.................. 08 Box 1 Summary of Management Options for Palk Bay ............................................ 49 v A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay List of Acronyms AFI Aquaculture Foundation of India BDA Biological Diversity Act BHS Biodiversity Heritage Site CAS Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology CMFRI Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute CMPA Coastal and Marine Protected Areas CRZ Coastal Regulation Zone CSMCRI Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute CSO civil society organisation CVCA Critically Vulnerable Coastal Area DOEF Department of Environment and Forests (Government of Tamil Nadu) DOF Department of Fisheries (Government of Tamil Nadu) ECR East Coast Road EDC Eco-development committee EPA Environment Protection Act ESA Ecologically Sensitive Area FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FIMSUL Fisheries Management for Sustainable Livelihoods FISHMARC Fisheries Management Resource Centre FRP Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (also ‘Fibreglass’) vii GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GOM Gulf of Mannar GOMBR Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve GOMBRT Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust GOTN Government of Tamil Nadu GPS Global Positioning System ICM Integrated Coastal Management ICSF International Collective in Support of Fishworkers LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam MFRA Marine Fisheries Regulation Act MGNREGA Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change MPA Marine protected area MSSRF MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (CSO) NCSCM National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management NFDB National Fisheries Development Board NGO Non-governmental organization SHG Self-help group SSCP Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project UNDP-GEF United Nations Development Programme – Global Environmental Facility VHF Very high frequency WLPA Wildlife Protection Act A Livelihood-based Analysis of Palk Bay Executive Summary The overarching goal of the Coastal and Marine Protected Areas Project is to improve conservation and management of biodiversity in a number of existing, or eventually to be created, marine protected areas, with the aim of supporting the livelihoods of those dependent on them. A starting point for any new initiative with a conservation/ management agenda will be to assess the livelihoods context of the resource-dependent people as much as to assess the health of the ecosystems and the natural resources therein. A sustainable ix action plan must include sufficient activities in a way that people’s relationship
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