Aquaculture Impacts in the Socio-economics of the Coastal Communities of Tabasco, Mexico
By Eunice Perez Sanchez
ABSTRACT
Following from the assessment of Mexico water resources by governmental agencies in the late 1940's Tabasco State was identified as a potential area for aquaculture development as the State holds 30% of National water resources and an important share of Southeast Mexico fisheries, particularly for oyster production. However, conflicts and competition for coastal resources are escalating between the expanding oil industry and fishermen with severe environmental degradation consequences. Evidence suggests that social benefit, integrated development and livelihood enhancement are poorly understood. The aim of the paper is to survey the socio-economics of coastal communities engaged in aquaculture operations. It is suggested that the current approaches are unlikely to benefit those communities since social and economical issues has not been tackle. The paper ends with the identification of trends and aspects that are of particular importance to coastal communities to access resources and infrastructure for improving their livelihood.
KEYWORDS: Aquaculture, socio-economics, development, extension and research
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