The disappearing fish: an understanding of sustainability among estuarine fishermen communities of Bragança, Pa

Authors

  • H.M. de Barros Departamento de Letras e Ciências Humanas, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n Dois Irmãos, 52171-030 Recife, Brazil
  • E. Eskinazi-Leça Programa de Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n Dois Irmãos, 52171-030 Recife, Brazil
  • M.N. Paranaguá Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n Dois Irmãos, 52171-030 Recife, Brazil

Keywords:

Estuaries, Anthropic action, Fisheries productivity, Local conservation

Abstract

A better understanding of the actual demands of local people with respect to the use of natural resources is one of the best practices to improve management and conservation action. As part of a broader long-term study, this paper is aimed at understanding the rationale underlying the relationship between estuarine communities and their adjacent environment. The conceptual framework addresses key aspects of the Amazonian and the estuarine reality which are: (i) the degree of inter-dependence between local activities and natural resources; (ii) the way local people understand the territorial and biological limitations of the natural environment; and (iii) their ability to deal with conservation issues.

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Published

2000-01-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2000): State of Brazilian Aquatic Ecosystems

Section

Research article

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