Influence of tides and winds on fishing techniques and strategies in the Mamanguape River Estuary, Paraíba State, NE Brazil
Bezerra, D.M.M.; Nascimento, D.M.; Ferreira, E.N.; Rocha, P.D.; Mourão, J.S. (2012). Influence of tides and winds on fishing techniques and strategies in the Mamanguape River Estuary, Paraíba State, NE Brazil. An. Acad. Brasil. Cienc. 84(3): 775-788. https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0001-37652012005000046
In: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias. Academia Brasileira de Ciencias: Rio de Janeiro. ISSN 0001-3765; e-ISSN 1678-2690, more
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Fish
Fishing > Artisanal fishing
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ethnoictihology, fishing communities, lunar-tide cycle |
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- Bezerra, D.M.M.
- Nascimento, D.M.
- Ferreira, E.N.
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| Abstract |
This work was carried out in two small fishing communities, Barra de Mamanguape and Tramataia, Northeastern Brazil. The aim was to study these traditional fishermen's knowledge and perception about tide and wind classifications, as well as their fishing strategies and techniques. Our research methodology involved various techniques: free interviews and semi-structured ones, guided tours and direct observations. The results obtained show the fishermen's classification of the tides according to the phases of the moon: 'breaking tide', 'flushing tide', 'dead tide' and 'big tide' designated technically these last as neap tide and spring tide, respectively. Wind is also an essential factor for the fishermen to make successful catches, and they classify it according to direction: North, South, East, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast and Northwest. The data show that fishermen's knowledge can also be useful in devising plans for management and conservation studies for this estuary. |
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