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The Impact of Destructive Fishing Gear on the Fish Biodiversity in the Inland Waters of Iraq

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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Their Environment from Headwaters to Mouth

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Abstract

Human behaviour is the chief component of all major hazards to biodiversity. In order to move from authenticating damages and recognizing reasons for failure to undertaking the underlying drivers and applying answers, we need to know that preservation is not only about animals and plants but similarly concerning people and their performance.

The objective of this chapter is to assess recognized features shaping fishers’ conduct heading to unmaintainable supply use, by using the sample of damaging fishing gear such as electro-, poison and blast fishing in Iraq. Factors influencing the fishers to use a destructive fishing gear were discussed in addition to their acceptance and economic aptitude to modify less damaging gears. Therefore, the significance of attending all of these issues, toning to the diverse backgrounds, somewhat than concentrating on fast-moving routine measures, is highlighted to upsurge probabilities of administration achievement. Additional favourable strategies would be supply necessities to more sustainable fishing means, well-managed gear interchange plans, as well as consciousness rising on the benefits of more supportable fishing methods, their normal and cultural values, information on the actual income they make, as well as education and an interchange of traditional information on how to use them.

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Jawad, L.A. (2021). The Impact of Destructive Fishing Gear on the Fish Biodiversity in the Inland Waters of Iraq. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Their Environment from Headwaters to Mouth. Aquatic Ecology Series, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57570-0_54

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