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– a maximum head l<strong>in</strong>e length <strong>of</strong> 250 meters was adopted for nkacha, 500 meters for<br />

kambuzi and 1,000 meters for chambo nets; and<br />

− a three-month closed season was adopted for fish<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

<strong>The</strong> proposed gear regulations were published as amendments to the Fisheries Act <strong>in</strong> the<br />

Malawi Gazette Supplement on June 28, 1996.<br />

Nevertheless, evaluation studies <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Donda (2001) have <strong>in</strong>dicated numerous shortfalls<br />

<strong>in</strong> the PFMP. Further assessment <strong>in</strong> Hara, Donda, and Njaya (2002) focused on conflicts<br />

between the local leaders and the BVCs, limited sanctions imposed by the BVCs on illegal<br />

fishers, failure by the Fisheries Department to meet its expected obligations such as revenue<br />

shar<strong>in</strong>g, and corruption among the BVCs and local leaders. Thus, <strong>in</strong> the Malawi’s<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> Fisheries Strategy (2002–07) community participation is supposed to be<br />

enhanced.<br />

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY<br />

3.1 Study approach<br />

<strong>The</strong> study was implemented through a series <strong>of</strong> critical steps. Initially a desk study <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

stakeholders was undertaken to determ<strong>in</strong>e and redef<strong>in</strong>e research questions and topical issues.<br />

This was followed by field studies on various chambo user groups (Figure 2).<br />

Desk study/stakeholders<br />

<strong>in</strong>volvement<br />

Ref<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g research<br />

questions and<br />

methodology<br />

Field study<br />

Analysis <strong>of</strong> results<br />

Policy recommendations<br />

Figure 2: General approach to this study

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