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V2V THEMATIC WEBINAR SERIES 2026
V2V FEBRUARY THEMATIC WEBINAR
Values of Vulnerability and Viability in Senegalese SSF from Fishers’ Perspective: Insights from Langue de Barbarie Case Study
The theme of vulnerability and transition to viability is a narrative that occupies an increasingly important place in literature dealing with the major challenges facing small-scale fisheries. However, despite the plurality of representations, a linear approach to transitions from vulnerability to sustainability, i.e. from a state of precariousness towards better living conditions as the ultimate goal, predominates. A complete place-based understanding of the trajectory of fisheries with particular attention to the socio-cultural dimensions is necessary, so we can better appreciate the value attributed to the concepts of vulnerability, viability and transitions between the two from fishers’ perspective. This talk is based on a case study of the Langue de Barbarie in Senegal. First, it demonstrates that the relationship between vulnerability and viability is dialectical in nature. In this context, a characterisation of the vulnerabilities, the factors that drive them, as well as the specific viabilities in the case study context will be discussed. Second, the talk highlights how viability cannot be quantified in monetary or material terms alone and attention to the cultural dimensions needs consideration as a key marker. A few examples will be given to illustrate the values attributed to self-actualisation as a criteria of viability
V2V JANUARY THEMATIC WEBINAR
Understanding Vulnerability in Two Coastal Fishing Communities of Ghana and Co-constructing Pathways to their Viability and Resilience
The livelihoods of many coastal small-scale fisheries communities in Ghana have been threatened by overfishing, environmental degradation, pollution, and climate change. Among the key fishing communities that have been heavily affected by these threats are Anlo Beach and Ankobra. Having recognized that these communities are vulnerable, it is critical to mobilize adequate knowledge about their vulnerabilities and explore possible ways through which they can make progress towards being viable and resilient. This talk will therefore highlight the vulnerable state of two fishing communities in Ghana and how these communities can become viable. It will also focus on the specific factors that have contributed remarkably to the vulnerability of these two communities, as well as provide possible pathways through which they can transition into a state of viability. Most importantly, the talk will provide a deeper understanding of the V2V transition concept using the findings from the two fishing communities in Ghana.
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