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: Received: 11 December 2023 / Approved: 20 December 2023 / Online: 20 December 2023 (12:00:49 CET)
How to cite:
Macusi, E.D.; Sabino, L.L.; Macusi, E.S. Impacts of extreme climate change event on small-scale fishers and their community and their adaptation in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Preprints2023, 2023121558. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1558.v1
Macusi, E.D.; Sabino, L.L.; Macusi, E.S. Impacts of extreme climate change event on small-scale fishers and their community and their adaptation in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Preprints 2023, 2023121558. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1558.v1
Macusi, E.D.; Sabino, L.L.; Macusi, E.S. Impacts of extreme climate change event on small-scale fishers and their community and their adaptation in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Preprints2023, 2023121558. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1558.v1
APA Style
Macusi, E.D., Sabino, L.L., & Macusi, E.S. (2023). Impacts of extreme climate change event on small-scale fishers and their community and their adaptation in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1558.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Macusi, E.D., Lizel L. Sabino and Erna S. Macusi. 2023 "Impacts of extreme climate change event on small-scale fishers and their community and their adaptation in Baganga, Davao Oriental" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1558.v1
Abstract
Climate change is unpredictable and can change rapidly or over time; anthropogenic stressors work synergistically to strengthen their impact on vulnerable ecosystems and the fisheries sector. This study documented the past occurrence of extreme climate change impacts, such as supertyphoon Pablo (ST: Bopha), which severely affected Baganga, Davao Oriental, about ten years ago. A mixed-methods data collection was used, combining semi-structured interviews with small-scale fishers (N=120) in four fishing villages and focus group discussions (N=4, participated by about 4 focus groups) on assessing the impacts and their adaptation after climatic events occurred. Our findings indicate that the four selected fishing villages were exposed to common factors of climate change events that destroyed many lives and their livelihood. Including a decrease in catch per trip and the fishing operations disruption (98%). However, due to the impact of the supertyphoon, small-scale fishers in Baganga developed psychological distress (emotional 44% and physical 24%) due to the extreme event or disaster and economic losses (32%). In order to survive, their adaptation strategies relied on government and non-government-provided provisions and projects, e.g., planting trees, constructing a sea wall with wave breakers, cash for work, and tourism as an alternative livelihood. Despite this, our study revealed that the community had limited knowledge on the impacts of climate change, lack clear management goals especially for fishers, and the widespread use of illegal fishing gears. The local government must strongly implement rules, policies, and adaptation measures that will contribute to better and more resilient communities. This can help them to withstand future shocks and provide sustainable fisheries resources that will benefit all the fishers. The study will be useful to policymakers, disaster management group and organization that will help assist affected communities highly affected by climatic events.
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