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Abstract

This study investigates local fisherpersons' perception of the marine reserve in Nha Trang Bay and their life satisfaction after this marine reserve is established. Through 81 random interviews with local fisherpersons who have been dwelling in the Nha Trang Bay Marine Reserve, most of interviewees do not hold the belief that the marine reserve would improve their living standards after a decade of establishment even though they are well aware of the fact that the reserve would have positive impacts on the recovery and conservation of natural environment. The cumulative logit model shows that the life satisfaction of younger fisherpersons or households with larger male labor force is higher than that of experienced fisherpersons or households with a small number of male workers.

Keywords

Reserve; Livelihood; Life Satisfaction; Fisherpersons; Nha Trang; Logit Mode.