Wu Zheng, Tian Guiliang, Li Yiwen, Xia Qing
School of Business, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China.
School of Economics and Finance, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China.
Heliyon. 2023 Jun 26;9(7):e17648. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17648. eCollection 2023 Jul.
The 'Ten-year Ban on Fishing' policy was designed by the Chinese government to protect the biodiversity of the Yangtze River basin. Fishermen are the ultimate implementers of the fishing ban policy. Therefore, a scientific compensation mechanism for fishers to stop fishing is the basis for ensuring the continuous implementation of the policy. First, we conducted a survey with 309 fishermen in eight cities along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu province. We also analyzed living conditions of fishermen before and after quitting fishing based on descriptive statistical analysis. Based on the theory of sustainable livelihood, a binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between fishermen's willingness to quit fishing and five types of livelihood capital (natural, material, human, financial, and social capital). The results showed that fishermen face severe livelihood sustainability issues after ceasing to fish and that their willingness to quit is closely related to the five types of livelihood capital. Based on this, and according to different age groups, this study constructed a compensation mechanism for retired fishermen from two aspects: monetary and social security compensation. The research results can provide a theoretical framework for other provinces in the Yangtze River basin to formulate a compensation system for fishermen.
“十年禁渔”政策是中国政府为保护长江流域生物多样性而制定的。渔民是禁渔政策的最终执行者。因此，建立科学的渔民退捕补偿机制是确保该政策持续实施的基础。首先，我们对江苏省长江沿线八个城市的309名渔民进行了调查。我们还基于描述性统计分析，分析了渔民退捕前后的生活状况。基于可持续生计理论，运用二元逻辑回归模型分析渔民退捕意愿与五类生计资本（自然资本、物质资本、人力资本、金融资本和社会资本）之间的关系。结果表明，渔民退捕后面临严峻的生计可持续性问题，其退捕意愿与五类生计资本密切相关。基于此，本研究根据不同年龄组，从货币补偿和社会保障补偿两个方面构建了退捕渔民补偿机制。研究结果可为长江流域其他省份制定渔民补偿制度提供理论框架。
