Abstract
The direct and indirect impacts of climate change include the potential change in the distribution and productivity of target species populations, habitat, and food webs, as well as effects on the costs and productivity of fisheries and aquaculture, thereby impacting the livelihoods and security of the fishing community that depends on them. On the Pacific coast of Colombia, Tumaco is a vital fishing port located in the Pacific sub-region of Nariño. Small scale fishing has been a primary producer and subsistence activity for more than 5,000 families. Implementing adaptation strategies for the local fishing community’s fishing activity is an imminent need in this context. We identified possible climate change adaptation responses that best fit the local fishing community’s needs using a statistical multicriteria analysis model that included an expert assessment analysis and the CLIMate ACTions Prioritization (CLIMACT PRIO). Strategies were categorized into high, medium, and low categories and prioritized by a series of feasibility criteria, including potential stakeholder acceptance, technical and financial feasibility, guarantees for implementation, the potential for integration with local government planning, projected effectiveness, and sectoral impact. The final scoring of the strategies made it evident to prioritize programs or projects that aim to disseminate oceanographic datasets directly in fishing communities to support and encourage informed decision-making and identify areas suitable for marine aquaculture as potential strategies for adapting local fishing communities to climate change in the context of the Colombian Nariño Pacific sub-region.
Presenters
John Josephraj SelvarajResearcher/Professor, Engineering Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Maira Alejandra Miranda Parra
Environmental Engineer, Investigación, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Maria Alejandra Cifuentes Ossa
Researcher, Engineering Department, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Technical, Political, and Social Responses
KEYWORDS
CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE, POTENTIAL ADAPTATION STRATEGIES, SMALL SCALE MARINE FISHERIES
