Socio‐ecological and economic aspects of tropical tuna fisheries in the Mozambique Channel

Abstract Industrial and small‐scale tuna fisheries in Mozambique may compete over the same resources, which has potential socio‐ecological impacts. The two types of were investigated by characterising their catch trends, interactions, number people they employ revenues. Commercial landings, logbook data all previously established Fishing Partner Agreements country analysed, as well collected from interviews with fishers. A declining trend catches was observed industrial sector, also perceived fishers, suggests that there is some competition between these sectors for stocks, even when stocks are targeted separate grounds. While sector provides thousands local direct indirect jobs high economic benefits fishing communities, only be economically advantageous to if improved enforced. Although maintaining non‐overlapping grounds positive it could result major pressure on would exploited relentlessly.