Fishing Culture Research Articles

Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

The purpose of this study was to explain how the heterogeneous elements embedded in the Jimei Peninsula affect the transformation of the production landscape into a consumption landscape and the connection between urban governance and economic transformation. The study took a qualitative approach, utilizing historical literature analysis, a field investigation, and in-depth interviews to explore the driving forces and impacts of coastal-zone functional transformation. A total of 26 residents were interviewed individually or collectively, the current situation in the coastal zone with a length of about 16.1 km was recorded in detail, and all the collected elements were divided into six landscape categories for analysis. The results indicate that urban positioning, economic development, policies, and residents are the main factors driving the continuous advancement of the Jimei Peninsula zone. The coast has completed the functional transformation from meeting the residents’ survival needs to tourists’ sightseeing needs. The traditional fishing culture in this area is slowly disappearing with the tide of time, and navigation technology is being passed down through the Jimei School Village. This study reveals the dynamic process of the transformation of coastal functions in representative coastal tourism cities in China, bringing attention to coastal ecology and local fishing culture, and raising people’s awareness of cautious coastal development and sustainable blue-economy development.

Evolution of stone fish weirs in Jibei area, Penghu Archipelago (eighteenth to twenty-first century)

ABSTRACT Jibei Island, in Taiwan's Penghu area, is famous for its abundance of stone fish weirs (SFWs). This research used historical charts, archives, and high-resolution orthophoto images for the SFWs mapping and spatial pattern analysis exercise. We found that the birthplace of SFWs was in the southern part of Jibei Port and Mudou Isle. In the early stage of the Japanese governing period (1895–1945), SFWs were mainly constructed in the North and North-West parts of the Jibel Isle and gradually migrated toward the east and north. In the middle to late Japanese governing period, the SFWs’ construction hot zone was in the South-West and South-East sides of the Jibei Isle. Understanding the SFW's evolution in the Jibel area is critical for local and regional cultural history, offering insights into land use and fish culture in Penghu and shedding light on ancient fishing culture in the broader pan-Pacific region.

Research on Rural Tourism Design in Zhejiang under Sustainable Cultural Development

Background and Aim: Zhejiang Province of China is located in China's East China Sea, is China's ports in the province, the province's famous fishing villages are known to fish a lot of unique marine location advantages formed distinctive fishermen's living customs, but also gradually formed a rich and colorful fishing culture in Zhejiang. Therefore, the sustainable tourism development of Zhejiang fishing villages is closely related to the overall economic level of Zhejiang Province. By searching for the characteristics of fishing villages in Zhejiang Province, we create a suitable image design and model and develop and promote it, to promote the development of sustainable cultural tourism in beautiful villages. Materials and Methods: Based on the perspective of sustainable development, this paper analyses and integrates the characteristics of the "Chinese Fishing Village" in Zhejiang Province from three aspects through literature research, field survey, and questionnaire survey, applying the concept of sustainable development and the strategy of CI to design an image design and model of sustainable development that meets the requirements of the Chinese fishing village, and promote it to the life of the fishing village. The image design and model of sustainable development of the "Chinese fishing village" are designed and promoted to the life of the fishing village, and the visual image of the sustainable development concept is set up, which helps to disseminate the core concept and spirit of the concept, to enhance the influence of the fishing village and to design and promote the common sustainable cultural development of the fishing village. Results: The study found that the characteristics of the "Chinese fishing village" in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang Province, China, combined the resource base of fishing culture and art in the fishing village with the brand communication, and designed a sustainable development model to take fishing culture as the core of the development, develop fishing culture resources, do a good job of promoting the fishing culture and increase the development of cultural and creative products, to promote the sustainable cultural tourism development of the village. sustainable cultural tourism development. Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, this paper derives image designs and models that contribute to the development of sustainable cultural tourism in villages.

The use and sustainable development of marine animal drugs by the Kinh people in Beibu Gulf

The Kinh people of China have historically migrated from Tushan and other areas of Vietnam since the 16th century. They are now settled in Fangchenggang City in the Beibu Gulf region of Guangxi, China. The local Kinh people have lived by fishing and have a rich fishing culture. Accordingly, the Kinh people of China have a long history of using traditional marine animal drugs for their daily medicinal needs. However, with the advent of modern medicine, there is a risk of losing the valuable traditional knowledge of marine animal drugs. Thus, this study aimed to document the types of marine animal drugs and related traditional knowledge of the Kinh people and explore the sustainability of their access to marine animal drugs. Ethnobiological methods, including snowball sampling and semi-structured interviews are used to collect information about the animal drugs used locally during the study. Through field investigations in the “Three Islands of Kinh,” we collected ethnozoological data on 61 marine animal drugs belonging to 52 families across six animal phyla. Chordata and Mollusca are the most represented phyla, while Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Sipuncula, and Cnidaria are less represented. According to the analysis, animal meat is the most frequent medicinal part; the Kinh prefer decoction or making soup, and internal administration is the most frequent use mode. Our statistical analysis revealed that nourishing was the most common purpose for the recorded marine animal drugs in the study area. Our study found that 6 documented species are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List but receive little targeted protection. The article provides recommendations for protecting traditional knowledge, promoting sustainable development of marine resources, and conserving endangered species.

‘The wait for the Flood is also the wait for Fish!’: Water Commons among the Mishing on Majuli Island (Assam), India

Abstract Flood is often perceived as a destructive force in state and other hegemonic discourses on Majuli Island, India. However, for the indigenous Mishing who live near river banks or on chapories (sand bars), flood is not perceived as an abnormal external force, but as deeply intertwined with their daily living, culture and economy. More importantly, for the Mishing, flood represents the continuous annual creation of water commons. This paper examines the water commons formed by the annual deluge and describes the fishing culture of the Mishing in these commons. Contrary to privatised fishing grounds and private fisheries, where public access is limited, water commons are open to everyone and all villagers have equal access to this “common pool of resources.” Further, the paper examines the different aspects of Mishing subsistence fishing culture on the commons: community fishing; gender; fishing as subsistence and livelihood. This article is based on an ethnographic study of a Mishing village on Majuli Island. Participant observation and interviews were the main tools of data collection for this research. The paper concludes that Mishing subsistence fishing is economically and socio-culturally significant for the community, and Mishing fishing culture on the commons highlights their everyday life with the river on Majuli Island. Keywords: Chapori, commons, flood, Majuli Island, Mishing

낚시어선 해양사고와 해양 환경오염 예방에 관한 고찰

This study deals with visitors in fishing leisure vessel, accident status and problems, and prevention of safety accidents. It suggested solutions for the illegal acting and strengthening the training contents of the fishing leisure vessel owners to prevent fishing leisure vessel accidents. In addition, it also proposed a plan for introducing recreational fishing license system to settle down the safe recreational fishing culture for visitors in fishing leisure vessels. This study could be used for reducing fishing leisure vessel accidents and promoting the recreational fishing license system.

“El Viudo De Pescado”

“El Viudo De Pescado”

Research and study on the relationship between fishing culture and food culture in Penglai

In this paper, we conducted a research on the fishing culture and food culture in Penglai, Penglai, Shandong Province, which is located in the coastal area of Shandong Province, taking Lu Cuisine and related food and food culture in Penglai, Shandong Province as an example. The research was conducted to find out whether food safety is deeply rooted in local people's minds and whether it is taken seriously, and to analyze and summarize the results and draw definite conclusions.

Analysis of the characteristics of fishing folk culture in Zhoushan and its influence on local residents

Zhoushan is the only city of a thousand islands in China, and its fishing grounds are also one of the four major fishing grounds in China, with a winding coastline, islands scattered all over the place and abundant marine resources. Due to the uniqueness of the geographical location, the rich marine resources have given birth to Zhoushan's unique marine fishing culture. Nowadays, we are in an important stage of socialist modernization, of which culture is an important part of the promote balanced economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological progress, of which culture is an important part of this. The revival of the Chinese nation is not only a high-quality economic development, but also a high degree of cultural revitalization and prosperity. As an important part of Chinese national culture, the fishing folk culture of Zhoushan is an important treasure in Chinese national culture. Understanding the characteristics of fishing folk culture in Zhoushan and its influence on local residents, digging deeper into the intrinsic value of fishing folk culture and bringing its positive value into play have become important issues that need to be faced in a new era to promote social development.

Review of changes in livelihood in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula during the Neolithic Age - Focusing on the aspects of fishing gear -

본고는 어로구의 양상을 중심으로 신석기시대 한반도 북부지역의 생업상에 대하여 살펴보고자 한다. 이를 위해 한반도 북부의 서북지역인 길장지역, 본계지역, 단동-한반도 중서부지역, 요동반도지역과 동북지역인 압록강 중상류 및 두만강 중류, 목단강지역, 삼강평원, 한반도 동북-연해주지역에 대해 1~3단계로 구분하고 각 지역별로 단계별 어로구 조성변화에 관하여 살펴보았다. 본고에서의 검토결과, 1단계는 각 지역별로 다양한 어로문화가 성립된다. 1단계에는 각 지역 환경에 따라 다양한 형태의 작살이 제작되었하지만 2단계 이후 한반도 북부지역은 급격한 어로문화의 변동이 나타나게 된다. 서북지역의 다양한 형태의 어로구 조성은 어망추 중심의 어로구 조성으로 변화하며, 동북지역의 작살 중심의 어로구 조성 역시 어망추 중심으로 변화한다. 도구조성 상에서도 2단계 이후 어망추와 더불어 굴지구류 및 갈돌·갈판과 같은 제분구류가 전지역에서 중심을 이루게 된다. 이러한 변동양상은 초기농경의 전파와 관련이 있는 것으로 생각된다. 동북아시아의 초기농경은 요서지역에서 등장하여 주변지역으로 확산하게 된다. 본고의 대상지역에서는 단동-한반도 서북부 지역이 초기농경문화가 확산되는 주요경로로 생각되는데, 단동-한반도 서북부지역의 어로구 조성이 이른 시기부터 어망추 중심이며, 도구조성에서 굴지구류와 갈돌·갈판이 중심을 이룬다. 즉, 2단계 이후 한반도 북부 대부분의 지역이 단동-한반도서북부와 유사한 생업도구조성을 가지게 되는 것이다. 이러한 전체적인 변화는 초기농경의 확산과 더불어 어로문화도함께 연동하여 변화하고 있음을 의미한다.This paper intends to examine the livelihoods of the northern part of the Korean Peninsula in the Neolithic Era, focusing on the aspects of fishing gear. To this end, the northwest and northeast regions of the northern part of the Korean Peninsula were divided into stages 1 to 3, and changes in the composition of fishing gear were examined in each region. As a result of the review in this paper, in the first stage, various fishing cultures are established in each region. In the first stage, various types of harpoons were produced according to the environment of each region, but after the second stage, a sharp change in fishing culture appeared in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The formation of various types of fishing gear in the northwest region changes to fishing gear centered on fishing nets, and the harpoon-centered fishing gear construction in the northeast region also changes to fishing nets. In terms of tool composition, after the second stage, grinding tools along with fishing nets will become the center of gravity in the entire region. These changes are thought to be related to the spread of early farming. These changes are thought to be related to the spread of early farming. Early agriculture in Northeast Asia appeared in the liaoxi(some parts of liaoning province, china) area and spread to the surrounding areas. In the target area of this paper, Dandong-northwest region of the Korean peninsula is considered to be the main route for the spread of early agricultural culture. form the center In other words, after the second stage, most of the northern part of the Korean Peninsula will have a similar structure of subsistence to Dandong-Northwestern part of the Korean Peninsula. This overall change means that, along with the spread of early farming, the fishing culture is also changing.

DEVELOPMENT OF AUXILIARY CRAFT IN THE KAZAKHS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION

The downstream of Syrdaria is an area of utmost development of fishing trade. In these territory people from ancient times used fishery as additional occupation. The increase in number of Russian set- tlers nad the construction of Orynbor-Tashkent railway in 1901-1904 years had great impact on fishing trade evolution in the area. People who know fishing, processing settled from banks of Volga, Astrakhan areas.The artice is dedicated to the study of fishing culture peculiarities of Aral fishmen. The materials are taken from the XIX and early XX century travelers, investigation expedition’s data. Moreover, the territorial peculiarities of fishing in Perovsk and Kazaliuezd, which are situated in Syrdaria downstream, is investigated. The tsarist government’s fisheries policy was primarily in the interests of the treasury. The abolition of the system of leasing and privatization of fishing grounds, as well as the issuance of permits for free fishing in the sea have created conditions for various groups of the population engaged in fish farming. Conflicts and disputes between the owners of large and small fish farms were regulated by the state through laws.The first ethnographic data about this area is written in military leaders and military travelers investigations. Although the military investigation of Kazakh territory proposed Russian power in the area the reconnaissance purpose includes basic data which can be used as the evidence of some Kazakh lifestyle peculiarities. The source of information of the article includes Berg, Butakov, Dobromislov works. Key words: fish, fishing, farming,craft, trade.

Potential Pond Farming in the Context of Tourism

The article deals with the issue of a specific area of Czech cultural heritage, national and cultural identity, the phenomenon of fishing culture, and its use in the traditions and development of localities and regions in connection with tourism. The article aimed to analyze the motivating factors for visiting fishing events, attitudes towards the fish product, and the links between these factors. Cultural and historical aspects were examined mainly from the point of view of gender stereotypes and age structure, emphasizing the regional specifics of North Moravia and Silesia. 374 respondents were contacted through a questionnaire survey. The basis of the research was based on a methodological approach, quantitative research, and identification of the significance of motivational factors. The relationships between motivational factors were verified by factor analysis, comparison, and visualization performed by correspondence analysis, STATISTICA software. Research has shown that different age groups associate the term "fish" with traditional milestones, especially Christian holidays, and attributes such as Christmas fish, scales, and fish soup. In connection with tourism and cultural traditions, respondents combine fish in order to buy and taste fish dishes and the overall atmosphere. The result also showed that these products are expensive for respondents; if they were more affordable and physically available, consumers would undoubtedly increase their consumption. Research has considerable added value, which stems from the point of view of analysis in the context of cultural heritage and custom. The development of gastronomic tourism associated with fish products realized by various social events is influenced by the approach of consumers to the product and cultural customs. The sectoral synthesis in the region overlaps economically, socially, and environmentally; suppresses social and economic disparities and develops a national identity. Diversification of fishing activities is necessary to avoid risk effects.

MASLOZERO LAKE ECOSYSTEM AND THE RESULTS OF THE RELEASE OF THE SMELT <i>OSMERUS EPERLANUS </i>INTO THE LAKE

The results of the study of the Maslozero Lake ecosystem (the White Sea basin) are reported. The lake is small, deep and poorly lotic. Its hydrochemical and hydrobiological indices were studied. The quantitative and structural indices of the state of the lake’s zooplankton and macrozoobenthos are presented for the first time. The lake is an oligo-mesotrophic water body type, as indicated by the nutrient content scale. The lake is inhabited by 14 fish species of 11 families. The perch Perca fluviatilis , the whitefish Coregonus lavaretus, the pike Esox lucius, the roach Rutilus rutilus and the introduced smelt Osmerus eperlanus are most abundant. The introduction of the smelt into Maslozero Lake is appraised. The smelt in the lake has naturalized, is successfully reproducing and has become abundant. Its growth rate is identical to that of the smelt from its parental water body - Ladoga Lake. The food ration of predatory fish (pike, burbot, perch and char) is dominated by smelt as the most abundant and accessible food item available all year round. The lake is used by the local population for economic purposes, recreation, amateur fishing and fish culture.

A GIS‐based approach for delineating suitable areas for cage fish culture in a lake

AbstractWe present a GIS‐based approach to the delineation of areas that have different levels of suitability for use as tilapia cage culture sites the Kenyan part of Lake Victoria, Africa. The study area was 4,100 km2. The method uses high‐resolution bathymetric data, newly collected water quality data from all major fishing grounds and cage culture sites, and existing spatial information from previous studies. The parameters considered are water depth, water temperature, levels of dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll‐aconcentrations, distances to the lake shoreline and proximity to other constraints on cage culture development. The results indicated that the area most suitable for fish cages comprised about 362 km2, or approximately 9% of the total area; the remaining 91% (i.e., 3,737 km2) was found to be unsuitable for tilapia cage culture. We conclude that the successful implementation of this approach would need stakeholder involvement in the validation and approval of potential sites, and in the incorporation of lake zoning into spatial planning policy and the regulations that support sustainable use while minimising resource use conflicts. The results of this study have broader applicability to the whole of Lake Victoria, other African Great Lakes, and any lakes in the world where tilapia cage culture already occurs or may occur in the future.

VANDUO, JŪRA IR JŪROS KULTŪRA ŽMONIJOS MUZIKOS INSTRUMENTŲ ĮVAIZDŽIUOSE

Having analysed the forms of the shapes of the ethnic musical instruments of the mankind, the data of the research leads to the presumption that the musical instruments convey the images of the fauna, mode of life, which reflects on very ancient processes of the humanity. The great part of the images of these instruments shows not only the animal kingdom and tools of everyday life, but also the ancient totemic world outlook and the means of burying – process of traveling to ‘another’ world. These means were canoes, boats and even sea ships. Connection with the water and sea propose the idea about the features concerning two cultures – fishing and shipping. The reflections and relics are evident in the shapes of the ethnic musical instruments of mankind. However, the ‘Sea’ culture is noticeable only in the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Greece and in the traditions of using the musical instruments of the current people living in these areas. The ‘Water’ culture relates with fishing in the local rivers and lakes and is evident in the traditions of many nations of the world. The images of the fishing culture are the most noticeable feature of the instruments of the Baltic people.

Design of laminated bamboo fishing boat with local cultural heritage using electric motor to support fishing tourism in Pasuruan, East Java

Fishing has been one of the main sources of livelihood in Indonesia, to the point that it gives birth to numerous fishing culture preserved by the locals in the country. However, the development of Indonesia’s fishing tourism is quite slow, despite its identity as an archipelagic state. In attempt to boost the fishing tourism sector, this study proposes a design of a fishing boat with a touch of Pasuruan cultural heritage, a region in East Java. The design is hoped to attract the tourists’ attention by presenting them a local heritage fishing experience. Laminated bamboo is utilised as the boat’s material so it can be recycled as furniture when no longer in use. The boat’s main dimensions are obtained by means of intuitive design method. Technical calculations including the boat’s resistance and propulsion, required power and stability are carried out subsequently. The main dimensions for this boat are: LoA = 8.2 m; B = 1.1 m; H = 0.6 m; and T = 0.42 m. The service speed is set to be 7.5 knots. While the required power to move this boat is around 7.481 kW to power an electrical motor with 25 HP.

Crisis sanitaria y alimentación: impactos del confinamiento en los hábitos alimentarios de la isla de Mallorca

El presente artículo tiene por objeto determinar los cambios y tendencias en los hábitos alimentarios durante los 99 días de confinamiento estricto en la isla de Mallorca (España) debido a la pandemia del Covid 19. La investigación se concibe como un estudio exploratorio dentro un trabajo más amplio sobre patrimonio inmaterial, antropología alimentaria y cultura marítima pesquera. La obtención de datos cuantitativos se ha realizado a partir de un cuestionario en línea (google) a una muestra no representativa formada por 330 personas contactadas por WhatsApp y por correo electrónico con el método de bola de nieve. El artículo contiene 3 apartados de análisis sobre los hábitos de compra, los hábitos de consumo y el pescado como producto diferenciado de la encuesta. Los resultados indican que algunas pautas de aprovisionamiento y de consumo no han variado de manera significativa, si bien algunas prácticas se han visto alteradas, en especial las relacionadas con la frecuencia de la compra. Además, se observa la aparición de nuevos criterios a la hora de priorizar los productos de la cesta de la compra que se relacionan con las representaciones de la salud, con la situación de incertidumbre colectiva y con las condiciones de accesibilidad y restricción de la movilidad acentuadas durante el periodo de confinamiento. Otros aspectos interesantes del estudio revelan la incidencia de una mayor concienciación en lo que respecta al consumo de producto local y ecológico. En este momento de crisis el consumidor prima el producto del territorio al confiar más en su calidad.

Guardiãs das tradições: mulheres da pesca em Arraial do Cabo - RJ

O artigo apresenta uma discussão sobre o papel das mulheres na perpetuação das tradições culturais da pesca artesanal no município de Arraial do Cabo (RJ), principalmente no que concerne às ações vinculadas à gastronomia e à arte. O trabalho foi desenvolvido a partir da entrevista semiestruturada com a presidenta da cooperativa “Sol, salga e arte”e também por meio das técnicas de observação participante junto aos trabalhadores da pesca artesal no município, tendo como eixo cenral as relações de gênero dentro da atividade pesqueira. São apresentados, portanto, os resultados de investigações decorrentes do trabalho de doutoramento da pesquisadora, que apontam para o papel central, embora muitas vezes “invisível”, das mulheres da pesca como transmissoras de um saber informal que garante a própria preservação da cultura pesqueira, desenvolvendo o papel de “guardiãs das tradições”.

The Long-Term and Retention Impacts of the Intervention Policy for Cage Aquaculture on the Reservoir Water Qualities in Northern China

To ensure the safety of the water supply of the Panjiakou reservoir, in 2016, the Chinese central government comprehensively banned the fishing cage culture that had lasted for almost 30 years. However, the long-term effects and retention impacts of the government’s mandatory intervention on the reservoir water quality are unknown. To determine the reservoir water quality, we employed statistical methods along with the mathematical model to investigate the internal relationship since the construction of the reservoir. We applied seasonal trend decomposition using loess (STL) to explore the long-term and seasonality trend of monthly total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorous (TP). To separate the impact of upstream water quality changes from cage culture on reservoir water quality, we employed generalized additive models (GAMs). We created a model, the LAKE2K model, to investigate the internal sources of the sediment that accumulated during the aquaculture period and its retardant effect. The results revealed that the concentration of upstream TN was more affected by non-point sources than by TP. The long-term policy of encouraging aquaculture has greatly contributed to the increase in the reservoir TP concentration rather than an increase in TN; the prohibition of cage aquaculture has resulted in a sharp drop in TP. After the ban, the sediment became the main source of TP. We suspect that the TP concentration of the reservoir and sediment will decrease gradually until a new equilibrium is reached within 10 years. This study offers lake managers an opportunity to increase their insight into the interaction of management measures with water quality and provides valuable information for the natural recovery of the eutrophic system.

An Introduction to Aboriginal Fishing Cultures and Legacies in Seafood Sustainability

The purpose of this paper was to explore the rich legacy of Aboriginal fishing cultures through historical and contemporary records, in order to inductively identify cultural and social elements which may enhance the aquatic resource sustainability knowledge and ethos in Australia. A thorough, comprehensive and analytical literature review was conducted. The literature review explored the importance of Aboriginal Peoples’ (AP) fishing cultures, and identified examples of fishing practices, ideology and sustainable philosophy, which may be beneficial in sustainably managing dwindling seafood resources. The overriding theme of Aboriginal Peoples’ fishing cultures is the taking of enough fish to ease personal/community hunger, and restricted fishing based on seasons and/or stock abundance. This practice protects fish during vulnerable or important stages, such as spawning, allowing fish stocks to regenerate, and allowing fish to be caught when they are healthy and most nutritious. It is considered that the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia can contribute significant knowledge to the management of dwindling aquatic resources. Access to sacred sites and favourite fishing grounds would benefit communities, would increase the contact between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Peoples, and may assist in an interchange of sustainability information and philosophy. The world’s aquatic resources are dangerously depleted. Without a significant shift in focus, this will continue. Rather than relegate the fishing cultures of Aboriginal Peoples to ‘histories past’, we can learn valuable lessons to conserve aquatic resources, and to better understand the interconnectedness with the environment inherent in their cultures. Fishing is used as a generic term for both freshwater and marine fishing in this article.