Abstract

AbstractThis chapter examined the effects of climate variability on fishing activities in inland waters: the case of Owena River in Ondo and Osun States, Nigeria. The particular inland water body (Owena) was selected purposively because the Owena River crosses across the two States (Ondo and Osun States). A total of 100 respondents/fisher folks were selected randomly. Primary data was used to get information from the respondents with the aid of the structured questionnaire. Secondary data was used to get information on the climate variability existing in the locations in order to achieve the set objectives. Specifically, the effects of climatic variables such as temperature, rainfall, and wind were determined on fisher folk, fishing duration, fish catch, fishing techniques, and fishing equipment/gears. Descriptive survey design was used to examine the demographic characteristics of respondents. The result revealed that most of the respondents (96%) were male. This chapter established that climate variability particularly strong wind, rainfall, and temperature has adverse effects on fishing activities such as reduction in fish catch, long duration of fishing, loss of fishing gear, change in fishing techniques, and effect on health; hence, the livelihoods of the residence are adversely affected on the long run. In addition to the adverse effect of poverty and loss of life for the fisher folks. Although, the fisher folks livelihoods depend mainly on fisheries resources and optimum fishing depends on favorable climate/weather conditions. Therefore, proper preventive coping strategies against the adverse effect of climate variables should be paramount in both States (Ondo and Ekiti) to improve livelihoods and food security.

Highlights

  • Climate variability is the observable change in atmospheric conditions of a given area at a particular time usually 10 years

  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that during the decades, billions of people, especially those in developing countries, will face changes in rainfall patterns that will contribute to severe water shortages or flooding, rising temperatures that will cause shifts in crop growing season, and aquatic organism distribution

  • What are the effects in Owena, Nigeria, are of temperature, rainfall, and wind variability on fish catch; rainfall, temperature, and wind variability on fishing techniques and equipment; rainfall, temperature, and wind variability on fishing duration; and rainfall, temperature, and wind variability on fisher folks

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Summary

Introduction

Climate variability is the observable change in atmospheric conditions of a given area at a particular time usually 10 years. The dependence of the human populace on fishing activities as a major source of food and livelihood is linked to the rich nutritional composition of fisheries products (fish, crayfish, prawn, shrimps, etc.), palatability, digestibility, and high source of animal protein, omega fatty acid, and vitamins Despite these numerous and enviable benefits, fisheries resources, functions, and structures have come under intense threat due to the extensive and increasing anthropogenic activities that exist in and around various water bodies. Poor adaptation strategies and high dependence on fisheries have been reported to expose small-scale fisher folks in most developing country to climate change (Allison et al 2009) These effects impact on fish species composition, production, and yield, risk of health and life of fisher folk, and loss and damage to livelihood assets. What are the effects in Owena, Nigeria, are of temperature, rainfall, and wind variability on fish catch; rainfall, temperature, and wind variability on fishing techniques and equipment; rainfall, temperature, and wind variability on fishing duration; and rainfall, temperature, and wind variability on fisher folks

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Chapter Design
Cronbach Alpha
Owena Osun Owena Ondo
Very high catch
No effect
No effect on equipment
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