ISSN:
1439-0426
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
In 1987 there were 18,800 households on the Mahakam floodplain. Of these, 5,800 were full-time and 6,200 arttime fishermen, with the remainder full-time farmers. Daily and seasonal catch levels were variabfe aid related to water level changes. Catches raned between 1.84 and 5.7t person-1 year-1 for full-time and between 0.97 and 1.6 t person-1 year-1 for part-time fishermen. Earnings per person from fishing averaged respectively R. 1,400,000 and Rp. 400,000 in 1987, comprising 75–95% and 33–85 % of their total income. Overall labour input per person was 287 days year-1 and 5.04 hours day-1 for full-time and 250–265 days year-1 and 5.12 hours day-1 for part-time fishermen. The proportions that came from fishery-related activities were resectively 25–60 % and 10–25 %. Labour requirements to clean, salt and dry one kilogram of fish ranged between 13 and 58 minutes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0426.1993.tb00395.x
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