This project, completed for the World Wide Fund for Nature, identifies and evaluates alternative livelihoods for the fishermen in Hong Kong. We identified the skills that the fishermen posses and their willingness to switch careers. We evaluated government programs that are being offered for re-training and re-employment, and potential employers. We concluded that none of the careers researched are feasible for the fishermen. The WWF should let the older population of fishermen retire and focus more on the re-education of younger fishermen.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• McMasters, Brendan Matthew
• Levinson, Katherine C.
• Brooks, Shannon T.
• Guizado, Olga Lorena

Subject

• Industry
• Learning
• Sustainability
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022808-111049

Palabra Clave

• Sustainable development--Social aspects
• Fisheries
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Davis, Paul W.
• Clements, Kevin A.

Year

• 2008

Center

• Hong Kong, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Date created

• 2008-02-28

Ubicación

• Hong Kong

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright