Capturing the value of fisheries using photovoice

The photo voice pilot study was used to explore how men and women viewed their participation in fisheries, the benefits, challenges and how they engaged in decision making. We selected a coastal community with a marine managed area of about 230 people in for the photo voice pilot study. Only 6 participants were part of the study (3 men & 3 women). This was due to the number of cameras we had available. The results showed that men and women fish mostly closed to the shore which is most accessible. Benefits from fishing include providing income for families and also for food and nutrition. The main challenge to fishing include sharks tearing their fishing lines especially at the FADs (Fish aggregating device) as dominant. Contributions to decision making in the community involves both the individual and the community as a whole.本照片发声预研究（photo voice pilot study）旨在探究男性与女性对自身参与渔业活动的认知、所获收益、面临的挑战，以及他们参与社区决策的方式。本次研究选取了一个辖有海洋管理区域、人口约230人的沿海社区作为研究样本。本次研究最终仅纳入6名参与者（男性、女性各3名），受限原因为可支配的相机数量不足。研究结果显示，男性与女性大多在近岸海域开展捕捞作业，该区域具有最佳通行便利性。捕捞活动的收益包括为家庭提供经济收入，同时保障食物供给与营养摄入。捕捞活动面临的主要挑战为鲨鱼撕毁捕捞绳索，尤以在鱼群聚集装置（Fish aggregating device，FADs）周边的情况最为突出。社区决策的参与主体涵盖个体居民与社区整体。