Phenomenon Of Insecurity In Fishing Zones In The City Of Douala

Abstract

Fishing is a human activity which mainly consists of catching any living being in waters (rivers, seas, oceans, etc.) for consumption, scientific research, etc. It has existed for several centuries and was intended to provide a source of marine food/nutrition to humans. Artisanal/semi-industrial fishing are the most practiced types of fishing in Cameroon and despite this, the activity is still practiced in a precarious manner and is subject to many problems including, the quality of the equipment, the safety of their boats. etc. Thus, our work focused on the phenomena of insecurity linked to fishing activities in Cameroon and was carried out in the city of Douala, particularly in the fishing zones of Youpwe and Dibamba. It was a question of carrying out a field survey among fishermen, of determining the problems of insecurity during fishing, of determining the problems of insecurity in the fisherman's environment. At the end of this work, a total of 11 fishermen of Cameroonian nationality were interviewed, all aged between 20 and 40 for the most part. Most of these fishermen get most of their gear from MIDEPECAM. Very few fishermen admit to having frequent cases of capsizing because most of them benefit from good training and experience allowing them to control their vessels at all times. To conclude this work, local fishing despite its development still falls short of what could be expected of it and will therefore need a big boost to respond effectively to the demands of the populations and this requires respecting security measures.