Fish Market Research Articles

Listeria monocytogenes from Marine Fish and the Seafood Market Environment in Northern Greece: Prevalence, Molecular Characterization, and Antibiotic Resistance

The occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in marine fish and fish market areas was investigated. Two hundred and eighty-eight samples (123 environmental samples—siphons, knives, cutting boards, floor, sinks, water, and ice—and 165 marine fish samples) were examined. Twenty-four isolates were characterized as Listeria monocytogenes (five from environmental samples (4.0%) and 19 from fish samples (11.5%)). The strains were further characterized according to their antibiotic resistance, pathogenicity, and biofilm formation ability. They were molecularly serotyped as IIc (n = 22) and IVb (n = 2) and possessed all the virulence genes tested (inlA, inlB, inlC, inlJ, actA, hlyA, iap, plcA, and prfA), except for two strains lacking the hlyA and iap genes, respectively. All strains showed strong (41.7%) or moderate biofilm-producing ability (58.3%) and almost all showed resistance to at least one antibiotic, with the highest rates being observed against clindamycin and vancomycin. The proteomic analysis by MALDI-TOF revealed two distinct clusters that involved strains from fish only and those from both fish and the environment. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the fish-market environment and marine fish, along with the pathogenicity and persistence characteristics of the seafood-related strains, emphasize the need for vigilance concerning the spread of this notorious foodborne pathogen.

Qualitative detection of formaldehyde in challani fish obtained from selected fish markets of Nagaon, Assam, India

Preservatives are used to increase the shelf life of any product for a very long time, yet they are extremely detrimental to human health when used in food. The use of preservatives like formaldehyde by fishermen and fish merchants for prolonged preservation of fish during sales and transportation has recently become problematic and threat to human health. Therefore, the goal of the current investigation was to determine the presence of formaldehyde in the fish sold at fish markets in Nagaon, Assam. The present investigation indicates the contamination of fish with formaldehyde in the local fish markets of Nagaon district. The fish that show the presence of formaldehyde are imported (challani) and out of the whole fish sample collection (challani/imported), Labeo rohita, Catla catla indicates the highest positive result, with 35.96% and 48.44% respectively from the 114 Labeo rohita to 64 Catla catla samples. Additionally, the results for Ompok pabda, Pangasius pangasius, Hilsa ilisha, and Piaractus brachypomus are all positive, with Hilsa ilisha showing a positive result of 100% from their whole sample collection. However, the local fish like Labeo gonius, Cirrhinus reba, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cirrhinus mrigala, and Hypophthalmicthys nobilis fish species have shown 100% negative results for formalin detection, indicating that their samples are formalin-free. Since formaldehyde is harmful to human health, better methods and techniques should be adopted for the preservation of fish for commerce and storage. Strict regulations should be put in place to limit the use of these hazardous chemical substances.

Acute hypoxia and reoxygenation alters glucose and lipid metabolic patterns in Hulong hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × E. lanceolatus♂)

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is crucial for fish's biological functions, affecting metabolism, growth, and survival. Intensive aquaculture and live fish transportation, prevalent in the growing live fish market, often expose Hulong hybrid groupers (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × E. lanceolatus♂) to acute hypoxic stress. This study explores the impact of acute hypoxia and subsequent reoxygenation on these groupers, focusing on their metabolic response and the underlying mechanisms in different tissues. By inducing acute hypoxic stress until mobility loss and then allowing recovery to normal DO levels, we comprehensively assessed glycolipid metabolism using RNA-seq to map regulatory networks in stress and recovery phases. This revealed significant transcriptional regulation related to hypoxic stress and glycolipid metabolism, with pathways like Insulin, HIF-1, FoxO, and cAMP playing key roles. Gill and brain tissues showed rapid changes, with significant upregulation in genes like irs, pi3k, hif-1α, and hk, whereas the liver had a more subdued response, upregulating genes linked to glycolipid metabolism like gdpd5 and amy1. During reoxygenation, lipid metabolism genes were downregulated in gills and brain, while the liver showed enhanced lipid oxidation, upregulating genes like apoa1 and fabp3, suggesting a metabolic shift from anaerobic to aerobic processes. These findings illuminate the molecular mechanisms of grouper adaptation to DO fluctuations, offering insights to mitigate acute hypoxia damage in aquaculture.

Analysis of Socio-Economic Activities of Coastal Communities Case Study of Fishermen in Padelegan Village

This research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. Sources of data obtained through interviews, observation and documentation. The type of interview used was semi-structured, while the type of observation used was non-participant observation. The informants are fishermen, fish traders, fish managers and fishermen groups in Padelegan village. The results of this study indicate that first the socio-economic activities of coastal fishermen in Padelegan village, Pademawu sub-district, Pamekasan district, there are three socio-economic activities, namely buying and selling fish, boat rental services, fish management and fishermen groups. The two supporting factors in the socio-economic activities of coastal fishermen in Padelegan village, Pademawu sub-district, Pamekasan district from buying and selling fish, namely (1) good and complete facilities, (2) orderly and safe administrative activities, and (3) affordable purchase prices. The inhibiting factors for buying and selling fish are (1) decreased fish catches, (2) buyer dissatisfaction, and (3) unemployed fish customers.

Invasive rodent dynamics in a highly connected African harbour

AbstractResearch Highlight: Badou et al. (2023). Maritime international trade and bioinvasions: A three‐year long survey of small mammals in Autonomous Port of Cotonou, Benin. Journal of Applied Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365‐2664.14557. Highly connected points are probably the entry point for many of the introduced species around the world. This is the case of the Port of Cotonou in Africa, where the authors evaluated the population dynamics of small mammals present in the Autonomous Port of Cotonou, in Benin, Africa. Two main zones of the port were assessed: the industrial port, with warehouses, storage rooms, restaurants, garages and open areas, among other uses, and the artisanal port, with rooms where fresh fish and fishing gears are stores, along with the fresh fish market. Using traps, they were able to find that three of the ‘100 most invasive species’ are present at the study area: the house mice (Mus musculus), black rat (Rattus rattus) and Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus). Two native species were also found, Mastomys natalensis and Crocidura olivieri. The authors found clear trends in the species preferences and co‐occurrences. Norwegian rats and house mice prefer industrial‐like environments, so they are mostly found in the industrial port. The Black rats, on the other hand, are present almost exclusively in the artisanal port. They were also able to determine that control efforts should be carefully planned to show long‐term effective results, involving decision makers and stakeholders at every step of the management process.

АНАЛИЗ РЫНКА РЫБНОГО СЫРЬЯ г. КЕМЕРОВО

The purpose of the study is to conduct marketing research of the fish products market in order to determine the needs and preferences of residents of Kemerovo, as well as assess the possibilities of using fish products from local producers of appropriate quality. Objectives: to determine the level of consumption of fish products in the city of Kemerovo; to identify the main producers and the structure of the assortment of the consumer market; to consider the sales volumes of fish products on the market of the city of Kemerovo. To study the analysis of the state of the raw fish market in Kemerovo, eight retail outlets were selec¬ted. Statistical reporting data characterizing the state of the fishery market was collected and analyzed. The conducted review of the fish products market makes it possible to determine the level of consumer preferences of Kemerovo residents from the supply position, to identify the main features of the market, problems and potential for further growth. Analysis of the data obtained shows that the raw fish market in Kemerovo is represented by products from both local producers and fish processors from other regions and countries. More than 55 % of the range of fish products comes from foreign producers and fish pro¬ducts from Russian regions. One of the main problems is the low share of local production in the regional market. To achieve positive results in increasing local fish production, state support is required in the form of subsidies and benefits for local producers of fish and fish products. This will stimulate production growth and ensure affordable prices for consumers with high quality products and reduce dependence on imports. Attracting investors to expand and modernize regional fish farming and production, improving product quality, organizing the production of high-quality fish products that meet quality and safety standards – all this will help increase consumer confidence and create loyalty to local brands.

THE CRUSTACEAN'S EXPORT-IMPORT MAPPING OF FISH QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION AGENCY (FQIA) JAKARTA I ON 2021-2022 PERIOD

Indonesia's crustacean has great potential fisheries business. The depletion of fisheries natural resources needs to be solved to avoid overfishing, especially for crustaceans. The study aim was to analyze crustacean diversity and mapping its products on export and import markets, as well as to analyze the sustainability of crustacean export-import across Indonesia. The study was conducted at FQIA Jakarta I on January until February 2023. The descriptive analysis method was used. The results of the study showed that Indonesia's fisheries export were higher than import activities. On crustacean exports, the highest destination country for lobster (Panulirus sp.) is Cina, the highest destination country for crab (Portunus pelagicus) is the USA, the highest destination country for mud crab (Scylla serrata) is Cina, and the highest destination countries for mantis shrimp (Squilla mantis) are Hongkong and Cina. Meanwhile, for imported crustaceans, snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) came from Japan, and American lobster (Homarus americanus) came from Canada and USA. The overfishing has not occurred as illustrated for fishing grounds in Indonesia. It indicated by the average of annual catch value which has not higher than MSY catch. Keywords: Crustacea, fish market, fishing ground, annual catch, sustainable.

COVID-19 Impact on the Ornamental Fish Market and Marketing Channel in Katabon, Dhaka, Bangladesh

COVID-19 Impact on the Ornamental Fish Market and Marketing Channel in Katabon, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Study of fish marketing system: A case study of wholesale fish market, Kishanganj, Bihar

Study of fish marketing system: A case study of wholesale fish market, Kishanganj, Bihar

Modernizing Urban Food Provisioning: The 1936 Shanghai Fish Market

Abstract The Shanghai Fish Market (1936), initiated by Republican China’s Ministry of Industry, was briefly a linchpin for producers and distributors, facilitating state intervention in the supply chain of the treaty port city. The market’s modernist design by Su, Yang & Lei Architects departed from the Beaux-Arts-inspired practices often associated with Nationalist China’s self-presentation. Influenced by foreign precedents, it incorporated rationalized trading procedures into its spatial layout. This article examines the market’s construction, which was guided by fishery expertise and aimed to harness natural resources for societal and national benefits. Technopolitical dynamics surrounding the reconfiguration of food provisioning logistics generated power struggles among stakeholders at the local and international levels. Despite the obstacles that constantly challenged the technocrats’ ambition to revolutionize the fishery industry, the Shanghai Fish Market’s historical and architectural significance lies in its efforts to integrate the built and natural environments into a national system of governance.

Automatic labeling of fish species using deep learning across different classification strategies

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have revolutionized image recognition. Their ability to identify complex patterns, combined with learning transfer techniques, has proven effective in multiple fields, such as image classification. In this article we propose to apply a two-step methodology for image classification tasks. First, apply transfer learning with the desired dataset, and subsequently, in a second stage, replace the classification layers by other alternative classification models. The whole methodology has been tested on a dataset collected at Conil de la Frontera fish market, in Southwest Spain, including 19 different fish species to be classified for fish auction market. The study was conducted in five steps: (i) collecting and preprocessing images included in the dataset, (ii) using transfer learning from 4 well-known CNNs (ResNet152V2, VGG16, EfficientNetV2L and Xception) for image classification to get initial models, (iii) apply fine-tuning to obtain final CNN models, (iv) substitute classification layer with 21 different classifiers obtaining multiple F1-scores for different training-test splits of the dataset for each model, and (v) apply post-hoc statistical analysis to compare their performances in terms of accuracy. Results indicate that combining the feature extraction capabilities of CNNs with other supervised classification algorithms, such as Support Vector Machines or Linear Discriminant Analysis is a simple and effective way to increase model performance.

Resilience of Women Fishermen's Wives in Pasie Nan Tigo, Kota Padang(Case Study of Women Fish Sellers)

The background of this research is women living on the coast of Pasie Nan Tigo who carry out a dual role as a wife and also supplement their income. Women in Pasie Nan Tigo work to increase their income because their husbands' income is not sufficient for household needs. This requires women in Pasie Nan Tigo to be able to work to meet the needs of the family. There is a dual role played by women in Pasie Nan Tigo as figures who are tough and never give up to create a prosperous family and economy. This research uses a qualitative approach with the nature of a case study which aims to provide an overview of the research findings. The location of this research is Pasie Nan Tigo, Padang City. The subjects of this research were female fish sellers, Mrs. ML, Mrs. RS, and also Mrs. YS. The research informants were the people of Pasie Nan Tigo, Mrs. MR and the fisherman in Pasie Nan Tigo, Mr. AR. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation. Data validity techniques use method triangulation, source triangulation, and theoretical triangulation. The results of the research findings show that the role of women in the family is caring for, educating children, taking care of the household, contributing to increasing income, how women survive by selling fish in the market and having an active strategy for survival, and the resilience of women in carrying out dual roles, namely: tough because she acts as a mother to her children, as a wife to her husband who serves her husband well, and carries out multiple roles without giving up.

Efficiency of using experimental feeds with different levels of nutrition in feeding rainbow trout

The article presents the results of research on the growth dynamics of rainbow trout from fingerling to marketable fish using feeds with different compositions of components and nutrient contents. For the experiment, two age groups of rainbow trout individuals, control and experimental, were formed, which were kept in tanks with a total volume of 30 m3 and fed with feeds with different nutrient contents. For feeding the experimental fish, dry pelleted feed for trout was used, which has an optimal balance of cost and nutritive value, resulting in high growth rates with a low feed coefficient. The feed is made from high-quality Ukrainian ingredients with good nutritional and flavor characteristics, stimulating fish feed intake, and is balanced in terms of essential nutrients and biologically active substances, which positively affects the physiological condition of salmonid fish and their growth rates. The daily ration was determined depending on the fish's weight and the water temperature in the tanks according to the feed manufacturer's recommendations. The effectiveness of using pelleted compound feeds for trout was evaluated based on indicators such as fish survival, fish productivity, and feed consumption. At the same time, the physicochemical parameters were monitored throughout the entire experimental period. The duration of growing rainbow trout fingerlings was 245 days. As a result, 3230 specimens of fingerlings with a mass of 25.6 g were obtained in the control, and 3400 specimens were obtained in the experiment with a mass of 28.5 g. The yield from the cultivation was 76 % and 80 %, respectively. Fish productivity was slightly higher in the basin where the experimental group of fingerlings was kept. The total weight of the harvested fish from the experimental group was greater by 14.2 kg. To obtain marketable products, rainbow trout fingerlings were stocked in 30 m3 tanks. The average weight of fish in the control group at stocking was 25.6 g, and in the experimental group, it was 28.5 g. 3100 specimens of fingerlings were stocked in each tank. The duration of cultivation was 215 days. 2805 specimens were harvested from the tanks, 250.5 g from the control tank, and 268.5 g from the experimental tank. The total weight of the harvested fish and fish productivity were slightly higher in the fish from the experimental group. As a result of the conducted research, it was established that feeding fish with feeds differing in nutritional value contributes to increasing the productivity of rainbow trout farming.

Baiting the hook: Fish scarcity, gendered division of labour, and the fish-for-sex trade

Transactional sex in sub–Saharan Africa's fishing communities, driven by the highly gendered organisation of production, is widely recognised as a key driver of HIV transmission in lakeshore areas. This longitudinal study investigates the economic drivers of the trade and its impact on sexual health outcomes. Specifically, the impact of regional and district fish market shocks and comparable maize shocks on facility-level sexual health outcomes are examined in Tanzania's shoreline communities. Following unfavourable shocks to the fish market, such as high prices or low amounts of fish captured, this paper finds that new HIV cases, newly pregnant women attending antenatal clinic, and the number of people treated for syphilis increases with proximity to the shoreline, supporting the hypothesis that the fish-for-sex trade intensifies when fish supply is relatively scarce. Further, the observed increase in new HIV cases is driven by new cases in women. Contrasting effects are observed following maize price shocks, where facilities see an increase in both male and female new HIV cases following a favourable price shock. These findings highlight the role that gender-based organisation of production plays in shaping sexual health inequalities following shocks to a good.

PEMANFAATAN PERALATAN PENGOLAHAN IKAN BERBENTUK MESIN UNTUK PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS PRODUKSI PADA KELOMPOK PENGOLAH DAN PEMASAR IKAN DI KAWASAN KONSERVASI PERAIRAN TWP GILI MATRA

The fish processing and marketing group (poklahsar) in the Gili Matra Marine Protected Area has received intervention from the central government through Bappenas in the COREMAP-CTI III program. This intervention involves improving human resource capacity and providing grants for fish processing equipment. However, the limited duration of the program has resulted in suboptimal assistance in utilizing the donated fish processing equipment. Therefore, the involvement of universities in assisting the community is deemed necessary. This assistance activity aims to inform and educate the poklahsar about the use of fish processing equipment, particularly machines, to enhance production capacity in the Gili Matra Marine Protected Area. The assistance activities were carried out in July 2023 at the respective production locations of each poklahsar. The educational method for adults in this assistance activity involves lectures and hands-on practical training. The outcome of this assistance activity is an increased understanding and knowledge among poklahsar in the Gili Matra Marine Protected Area regarding the functions and uses of various machine-based fish processing equipment. Additionally, it was identified that some obstacles hinder optimizing machine-based equipment utilization, including a lack of understanding in using such equipment and limited market demand for processed fish products. In conclusion, the poklahsar have diverse views on using machine-based equipment, enabling them to optimize the use of such equipment despite the limited demand for processed fish products.

Identification of Philaster apodigitiformis in aquaculture and functional characterization of its β-PKA gene and expression analysis of infected Poecilia reticulata.

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase A (PKA) is a distinctive member of the serine–threonine protein AGC kinase family and an effective kinase for cAMP signal transduction. In recent years, scuticociliate has caused a lot of losses in domestic fishery farming, therefore, we have carried out morphological and molecular biological studies. In this study, diseased guppies (Poecilia reticulata) were collected from an ornamental fish market, and scuticociliate Philaster apodigitiformis Miao et al., 2009 was isolated. In our prior transcriptome sequencing research, we discovered significant expression of the β-PKA gene in P. apodigitiformis during its infection process, leading us to speculate its involvement in pathogenesis. A complete sequence of the β-PKA gene was cloned, and quantified by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction to analyse or to evaluate the functional characteristics of the β-PKA gene. Morphological identification and phylogenetic analysis based on small subunit rRNA sequence, infection experiments and haematoxylin–eosin staining method were also carried out, in order to study the pathological characteristics and infection mechanism of scuticociliate. The present results showed that: (1) our results revealed that β-PKA is a crucial gene involved in P. apodigitiformis infection in guppies, and the findings provide valuable insights for future studies on scuticociliatosis; (2) we characterized a complete gene, β-PKA, that is generally expressed in parasitic organisms during infection stage and (3) the present study indicates that PKA plays a critical role in scuticociliate when infection occurs by controlling essential steps such as cell growth, development and regulating the activity of the sensory body structures and the irritability system.

Development of low-cost natural adsorbent for the abatement of pollution from tannery effluent – A green technology

Tanneries are known to be one of the most polluting industries due to the generation of harmful contaminants at various stages, from the beam house to finishing. Each day, significant quantities of tannery wastewater containing contaminants like chromium salts are released into open areas, farmlands, rivers and other corpses of water. This practice poses a severe threat to the environment health, leading to extensive soil and water pollution. In this study, a biological material (scales of fish Catla catla) is employed as an adsorbent for biosorption of contaminants from tannery effluent. Every day a considerable amount of fish scales is generated and thrown away from the local fish market, which burdens the environment and causes environmental pollution. The primary emphasis of this study is to reduce wastewater pollution and the environmental burden of fish waste disposal. Two adsorbents were prepared by treating the dried fish scales with NaOH and Orthophosphoric acid to enhance the adsorbent properties by creating pores and roughness of the surface. Then, it was characterized using FTIR, SEM, and TGA analyses. After characterization, adsorbents were subjected to the adsorption of a standard chromium solution to detect the ideal adsorbent dose, contact time, and pH conditions of adsorption. The study's findings showed that during adsorption, the maximum uptake capacity of acid-treated adsorbent is found at pH 4 with an adsorbent dose of 20 g/L for a 60-minute contact time. That base-treated adsorbent is obtained at pH 2.50 with an adsorbent amount of 20 g/L for 4 hours of contact time. Then, the adsorbents were used to treat tannery effluents, and it was discovered that they successfully removed pollutants like chromic oxide, total suspended solids (TSD), total dissolved solids (TDS), BOD, COD, and others. The results indicated that the acid-treated adsorbent achieved optimal removal percentages for chromic oxide, BOD5, COD, TDS, and TSS at 72.82%, 42.85%, 56.12%, 13.37%, and 35%, respectively. Thus, the study concluded that acid and base-washed fish scale adsorbents are affordable and straightforward to use adsorbents for removing pollutants from tannery effluent.

Heavy Metals Pollution and Other Physicochemical Parameters in the Crude Oil-Impacted Santa Barbara River and Environs, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Higher levels of heavy metals in aquatic environments are most likely influenced by crude oil spills which may induce significant risk of heavy metal toxicity in aquatic species and humans. This research evaluated the levels of heavy metals and other physicochemical parameters in the crude oil-impacted Santa-Barbara River and environs of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Heavy metals and other physicochemical parameters were examined using standard methods. Heavy metal pollution status was then deduced with standard pollution indicators. The water and fish samples collected from crude oil-impacted Santa Barbara River were heavily and moderately contaminated with iron, respectively (Igeo index = 4.29 and 2.87 for water and fish, respectively) and highly polluted with examined heavy metals (PLI = 4.29 and 1.13 for water and fish, respectively). The water samples from hand-dug wells were moderately contaminated with iron (Igeo index = 2.87) with overall low pollution by heavy metals (PLI = 0.46), while fish sold in neighboring communities was moderately contaminated with iron (Igeo index = 2.98) with overall moderate pollution by heavy metals (PLI = 0.86). However, potential ecological risks mediated by examining heavy metals in all water and fish samples were generally low (RI < 40). The total dissolved solids, biochemical oxygen demand, nitrate and phosphate concentrations in all water samples were within permissible limits of WHO and FEPA. The ecological risks associated with water and fish from all sampling locations were deduced as low, mainly because iron was the most abundant heavy metal contaminant with no significant toxic response.

A study on present and prospective fish consumption pattern in district Kaushambi Uttar Pradesh

The main objective of the present study to find fish-consumption level, relationship between consumers’ performances and their socioeconomic characteristics and to investigate factors affecting consumer fish consumption and prospective fish consumption in district kaushambi. The study was carried out in chail tehsil of District Kaushambi Uttar Pradesh. Fish is a very important source of protein as it maintains healthy body and one of the most important sources of animal protein, vitamins and minerals. The paper presented here is to assess the fish consumption among the people of district Kaushambi. 150 respondents were chosen during July 2022 to December 2022 using a well-designed validated questionnaire. 50% of the respondents reported that they consume fish twice in a week and 30% respondents reported that they consume fish four times in a month. 75% of the respondents revealed that fish eating is good for health. About 70% of the respondents were found to unavailability of their choice fish. About 80% of the respondents were male members in the study. About 60% of the respondents were found to be in the age group of 30-60 years. Most of the respondents were 3-5 members family, literate and above poverty line. The constraints faced by the respondents were non availability of quality fish, high cost, lack of retail market, distance and scarcity of fish. Finally future prospects of consumption were discussed by establishment of Fish Market and Price Information System (FMPIS), e-commerce platforms, online market places to fish farmers/consumers in the study area.

Catching Dory: selling aquarium fish supports coastal livelihoods in Indonesia

The global marine aquarium trade has created new local markets across the planet, including in Indonesia, now the second-largest exporting country of marine aquarium fish in the world. Participating in the global aquarium trade has been touted as a potentially sustainable addition to fisher livelihoods, but scant data exist showing the numbers of fish coming off the reef and how those fish contribute to income. To determine how participants in the trade incorporate aquarium species in their livelihoods, we examine source-level aquarium fish collecting and trading data in the Banggai Archipelago, a region in Central Sulawesi that has become a significant source for popular aquarium, also known as ornamental, fish species. Using a sustainable livelihoods lens, we examine this data to understand how participants in the aquarium trade both contribute to as well as benefit from the trade and consider how their participation relates to emerging Blue Justice principles. From one year of buying and selling data at the fisher, intermediary buyer, and regional trader levels, we show that catching and selling fish for the aquarium trade represents an average of nearly 20% of their gross annual income and provides added diversity and flexibility to fisher and trader livelihoods in the region, especially during seasons of rough weather. We suggest that managers of an impending marine protected area in the region would do well to consider how to sustain these livelihood benefits.