The knowledge of the artisanal fishermen from Macaé (RJ): subsidies for the conservation and management of the marine fishery resources

Authors

  • Evelyn Raposo da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Luciano Gomes Fischer Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Michael Maia Mincarone Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19180/2177-4560.v11n22017p59-77

Keywords:

Traditional knowledge. Artisanal fishing. Ethnotaxonomy.Conservation.

Abstract

The present study evaluated local traditional knowledge and cataloged the main species of marine fish of commercial interest in Macaé. Fishes were identified both scientifically and ethnotaxonomically. We identified 131 species corresponding to both 81 popular monomial names and 66 binomial names. The results showed that the main criterion for fish classification is based on the morphological characteristics, however criteria such as ontogeny and habitat are also used. The study concluded that local knowledge is an important source of information and should be considered in the process of formulating effective management and conservation strategies of fishery resources.

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Author Biographies

  • Evelyn Raposo da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Doutoranda em Ciências Ambientais e Conservação do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais e Conservação (PPGCIAC) da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro campus Macaé (NUPEM/UFRJ) - Macaé/RJ - Brasil. E-mail: evelynraposo.bio@gmail.com
  • Luciano Gomes Fischer, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Doutor em Oceanografia Biológica (FURG). Professor da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Macaé/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: luciano.fischer@gmail.com.
  • Michael Maia Mincarone, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Doutor em Zoologia (PUCRS). Professor da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Macaé/RJ – Brasil. E-mail: mincarone@gmail.com

Published

28-12-2017

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Section

Original articles

How to Cite

The knowledge of the artisanal fishermen from Macaé (RJ): subsidies for the conservation and management of the marine fishery resources. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 2, p. 59–77, 2017. DOI: 10.19180/2177-4560.v11n22017p59-77. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/10021.. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.