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| Abstract : Unirazak Library |
| Small-scale fishers in marine protected areas of Malaysia experience inequitable access to local resources and unfair distribution of benefits. This study attempts to investigate how inequitable access to fisheries and benefits, and the lack of community involvement in resource management, result in income inequity and vulnerability in the livelihoods of small-scale fisheries communities in marine protected areas of Malaysia. The location selected for the research was the Pulau Perhentian Marine Park. This study followed a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) approach where a survey was used to obtain the local community’s perspective of inequity in the marine park. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews of respondents with a structured questionnaire. Convenience sampling was used to select respondents drawn from local inhabitants knowledgeable about income distribution; employment conditions; and marine resource conditions and management in the marine park. The data collected was measured with the fivepoint Likert scale and statistically analysed using the IBM SPSS software to see if the research hypotheses generated are supported. The findings of the research indicate the existence of inequity affecting the income of small-scale fishers in the marine park and their access to resources, which are attributable to social and governance aspects of marine resource management. Viability for the fishers will require government interventions and responses that can result in fair access to employment and equitable distribution of income. Key words: small-scale fishers, marine protected areas, income inequity, vulnerability, livelihoods, access to resources, lack of community involvement |
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