The Contributions of Different Patterns and Periods of Mobility in Sustaining Fish Cage Farming in the Ping River

This is a draft submission (one-pager) towards a longer article / publication that studies the contributions of labour mobility at different times in fish farming households in the face of climate-related and socio-economic risks and uncertainties. Mobility prior to commencing fish farming played a role in generating enough wealth to invest in new enterprises like fish farming. Mobility after commencing fish farming, although often less than in the pre-farming period, remains an important way to cope with extreme climate events, and in the longer-term to adapt to significant variability and uncertainties in river flow conditions, regulations and markets