ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the process and impact of resettlement for fisher households that results in the displacement of both older and young people from their local environment. With a focus on Chinese families undergoing resettlement from their boats to land, the chapter explores the livelihood impacts on different generations that draws on data which is a part of a larger multi-partner, multidisciplinary project: 'Highland Aquatic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Development' (HighARCS), funded by the European Commission. The overall aim of this research in China explores the threats and sustainability of the use of aquatic resources and the subsequent impacts on the life of fishers. The resettlement project of fishers in Shaoguan identifies as the government actions for addressing the decrease in aquatic resources and diversifying household livelihoods. Finally, the Chinese context of resettlement from boats to land led to the increasing marginalization of older people who bear the greatest burdens regarding the transition of livelihood space.
