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Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji
Fish poisoning (FP) affects human health, trade and livelihood in Fiji, where management has depended mainly on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). This paper investigated and documented this TEK through a 2-day stakeholder workshop, group consultation, in-depth interviews, field observations, a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36977114 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins15030223 |
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author | Lako, Jimaima Veisikiaki Naisilisili, Sereima Vuki, Veikila C. Kuridrani, Nanise Agyei, Dominic |
author_facet | Lako, Jimaima Veisikiaki Naisilisili, Sereima Vuki, Veikila C. Kuridrani, Nanise Agyei, Dominic |
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description | Fish poisoning (FP) affects human health, trade and livelihood in Fiji, where management has depended mainly on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). This paper investigated and documented this TEK through a 2-day stakeholder workshop, group consultation, in-depth interviews, field observations, and analyses of survey data from the Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji. Six TEK topics were identified and classified as preventative and treatment options. The preventive approach involves identifying toxic reef fishes, the spawning season of edible seaworms, hotspot areas of toxic fishes, folk tests, and locating and removing toxic organs. For example, 34 reef fish species were identified as toxic. The FP season was associated with the spawning of balolo (edible seaworm) and the warmer months of October to April (cyclone seasons). Two well-known toxic hotspots associated with an abundance of bulewa (soft coral) were identified. Folk tests and locating and removing toxic fish organs are also practised for moray eels and pufferfish. At the same time, various locally available herbal plants are used to treat FP as the second line of defence. The TEK collated in this work can help local authorities better identify the sources of toxicity, and applying TEK preventive measures could stem the tide of fish poisoning in Fiji. |
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spelling | pubmed-100514532023-03-30 Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji Lako, Jimaima Veisikiaki Naisilisili, Sereima Vuki, Veikila C. Kuridrani, Nanise Agyei, Dominic Toxins (Basel) Article Fish poisoning (FP) affects human health, trade and livelihood in Fiji, where management has depended mainly on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). This paper investigated and documented this TEK through a 2-day stakeholder workshop, group consultation, in-depth interviews, field observations, and analyses of survey data from the Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji. Six TEK topics were identified and classified as preventative and treatment options. The preventive approach involves identifying toxic reef fishes, the spawning season of edible seaworms, hotspot areas of toxic fishes, folk tests, and locating and removing toxic organs. For example, 34 reef fish species were identified as toxic. The FP season was associated with the spawning of balolo (edible seaworm) and the warmer months of October to April (cyclone seasons). Two well-known toxic hotspots associated with an abundance of bulewa (soft coral) were identified. Folk tests and locating and removing toxic fish organs are also practised for moray eels and pufferfish. At the same time, various locally available herbal plants are used to treat FP as the second line of defence. The TEK collated in this work can help local authorities better identify the sources of toxicity, and applying TEK preventive measures could stem the tide of fish poisoning in Fiji. MDPI 2023-03-16 /pmc/articles/PMC10051453/ /pubmed/36977114 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins15030223 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lako, Jimaima Veisikiaki Naisilisili, Sereima Vuki, Veikila C. Kuridrani, Nanise Agyei, Dominic Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji |
title | Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji |
title_full | Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji |
title_fullStr | Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji |
title_full_unstemmed | Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji |
title_short | Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji |
title_sort | local and traditional ecological knowledge of fish poisoning in fiji |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36977114 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins15030223 |
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