VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

CASE STUDY: ESTUARINE ARTISANAL FISHERIES

IN THE RIO DE LA PLATA (PAJAS BLANCAS)

Gustavo SencionRoberto SilvaURUGUAY

DEPENDENCE STRUCTURE ARTISANAL FISHERIES

BOAT CHIEF

FAMILY CREW

OTHER RELATIVES

AND DEPENDENTS

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Energy supply • Drinking water• Harbour area • Housing• WCs• Fuel reservoir• Urban improvements (streets, sewage disposal,

etc. )• Legal situation of settlements

LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL

• Fishing authorization

• Rules violation

• Information restrictions

• Bad relationship with public institutions

• Lack of technical, financial, economical and social assistance

• Lack of coordination with other stakeholders

ECONOMIC ESTIMATION(fishing unit)

• Investment capital U$S 7500

• Maintenance cost/yearU$S 500

• Operational cost/year U$S 4000

• Chief boat salary/month U$S 218

• Crew salary/monthU$S 109

ACTIVITY

• Lack of management knowledge• Lack of capital• Seasonal• Familiar• Misjudged by the population• Dependance on imported products• Lack of capacitation• Lack of credits

ORGANIZATION

• Poor associative development

• Social marginality

• Individualist on land / cooperative on sea

• They do not trust on decision makers

• Individual comercialization

• Lack of leadership

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

• SOCIAL ORGANIZATION• PRODUCTIVITY• INFRASTRUCTURE• CONTROL AND REGULATIONS• COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT• COMMERCIAL LINKAGES• LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PLANNING• ADDED VALUE OF PRODUCTS

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