VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS CASE STUDY: ESTUARINE ARTISANAL FISHERIES IN THE RIO DE LA PLATA (PAJAS BLANCAS ) Gustavo Sencion Roberto Silva URUGUAY

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$S 7500 Maintenance cost/year U$S 500 Operational cost/year U$S 4000 Chief boat salary/month U$S 218 Crew salary/month U$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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