4.1. Patroneclient systems and coastal governance
Our findings indicate that patrons do indeed influence livelihood security in coastal fishing households. Patrons provide a means of entering into the varied markets for natural resources that exist on Zanzibar through the provision of physical assets such as boats and fishing equipment. Importantly, we observed that the role of patrons varied considerably between locations. In Paje, local
organization of fishermen enabled them to tap into resources usually accessed through patrons and thus to find alternative forms of augmenting their livelihood assets. The question for coastal governance then arises as to whether patroneclient ties are beneficial to the poorer households and the ecological system that management strategies are often aimed at. Do patrons mitigate
vulnerability and contribute to natural resource management, or do they exploit or even intensify the state of dependence of coastal communities and/or exacerbate ecological degradation and resource decline?
This research examines the local findings of Crona et al. (2010) at a higher resolution on Zanzibar and suggests a new perspective on the importance of middlemen in patroneclient relationships in small-scale fishing households. In Crona et al. (2010), middlemen are identified as key players in resource extraction, channeling market demand and financial (mainly credit) arrangements. We find that the middleman engaged in a relationship with client
fishermen extends his influence into the social, human and physical assets of a coastal fishing household. Moreover, this influence takes on different shapes and depths in different locations across Zanzibar.
4.1. Patroneclient systems and coastal governanceOur findings indicate that patrons do indeed influence livelihood security in coastal fishing households. Patrons provide a means of entering into the varied markets for natural resources that exist on Zanzibar through the provision of physical assets such as boats and fishing equipment. Importantly, we observed that the role of patrons varied considerably between locations. In Paje, localorganization of fishermen enabled them to tap into resources usually accessed through patrons and thus to find alternative forms of augmenting their livelihood assets. The question for coastal governance then arises as to whether patroneclient ties are beneficial to the poorer households and the ecological system that management strategies are often aimed at. Do patrons mitigatevulnerability and contribute to natural resource management, or do they exploit or even intensify the state of dependence of coastal communities and/or exacerbate ecological degradation and resource decline?This research examines the local findings of Crona et al. (2010) at a higher resolution on Zanzibar and suggests a new perspective on the importance of middlemen in patroneclient relationships in small-scale fishing households. In Crona et al. (2010), middlemen are identified as key players in resource extraction, channeling market demand and financial (mainly credit) arrangements. We find that the middleman engaged in a relationship with clientfishermen extends his influence into the social, human and physical assets of a coastal fishing household. Moreover, this influence takes on different shapes and depths in different locations across Zanzibar.
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