Use of ichthyofauna by artisanal fishermen at two protected areas along the coast of Northeast Brazil
| Autor: | Marcia Freire Pinto, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, José da Silva Mourão |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cultural Studies
Adult Male Conservation of Natural Resources Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Fishing Biodiversity Fisheries Northeast brazil Artisanal fishing Conservation Diversity of fish Health(social science) Interviews as Topic Young Adult Handicraft parasitic diseases Animals Humans Ecosystem Aged Local ecological knowledge Aged 80 and over Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all) business.industry Research Environmental resource management Fishes Middle Aged Livelihood Fishery Geography Complementary and alternative medicine Fish General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Brazil |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
| ISSN: | 1746-4269 |
| Popis: | Background Fishing is one of the oldest human activities and constitutes a source of income and livelihood for millions of people, particularly in coastal regions. This study aimed to characterize the types of fish use and test whether there is a relationship between uses of fish in the communities studied. Methods This study was conducted during the months of January to October 2013, on the beaches of Tamandaré and Batoque, both located in Northeast Brazil. Information was collected through interviews with 75 artisanal marine fishermen on the fishes they knew and their forms of use. Results The fishermen interviewed were male, between 22 and 84 years old, and they had been fishing for over 10 years and had a low educational level. Fishermen from Tamandaré mentioned 339 popular fish names, representing 222 taxa, while Batoque fishermen mentioned 305 popular fish names, representing 215 taxa. Six types of uses of fish were characterized: food, commercial, medicinal, handicrafts, spiritual-religious purposes and aquarium. It was found that there were multiple uses for fish and that there was a relationship between these different uses, reinforcing the importance that fish have on the culture and economic activities of fishing communities. Conclusions Artisanal fishing should be understood as a cultural activity, because the different and multiple uses fish make up the dynamics of fishing communities. Just as in the areas of this study, some of these communities are included in protected areas and, therefore, fishermen must be involved in the development and implementation of management plans of these units. |
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