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Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 13(3), pp. 416 - 427
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2025.130310
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Global Issues and Resilience among Fisherfolk Communities: A Review of Two Decades
Grace Mary J , Tony P Jose *
Department of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Languages (SSL), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
ABSTRACT
Globally, fisherfolk communities are adversely impacted by climate-related threats, affecting their financial, social, and psychological well-being. These communities rely heavily on the sea for their livelihood, which introduces significant uncertainties into their lives. The present review aims to explore the challenges faced by fisherfolk communities and the various dimensions of resilience they employ to address these issues. For this purpose, a literature review was conducted to retrieve the scholarly articles from databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. The search strategy focused on the problems experienced by the fisherfolk communities and their resilience strategies, using literature published in English over the past two decades (2004-2024) across the disciplines of Psychology, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science. The review identified four key issues: coastal disasters, financial problems, livelihood and sustainability challenges, and psycho-social problems. Additionally, resilience among fisherfolk communities is found to be heterogeneous, varying with respect to the specific challenges they face. This review also provides suggestions and recommendations to enhance resilience and psychological well-being among fisherfolk communities. Finally, it underscores the need for policy development to support fisherfolk communities, urging governments and other stakeholders to address their issues.
KEYWORDS
Fisherfolk Communities, Climate-related Threats, Resilience, Uncertainty, Psychological Well-being
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Grace Mary J , Tony P Jose , "Global Issues and Resilience among Fisherfolk Communities: A Review of Two Decades," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 416 - 427, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2025.130310.
(b). APA Format:
Grace Mary J , Tony P Jose (2025). Global Issues and Resilience among Fisherfolk Communities: A Review of Two Decades. Environment and Ecology Research, 13(3), 416 - 427. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2025.130310.