Socio-economic characteristics of the Cachoeira de Emas small-scale fishery in Mogi-Guaçu River, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

Fishing in the area of Cachoeira de Emas dates from the aboriginal Painguás who inhabited its margins. The socioeconomic conditions of the fishers and fishing are described, derived from personal interviews with 33 fishers. Their mean age is 48.6 years and they have been fishing on average for 24.2 years. The monthly total raw income is US$ 575.52 and the raw income just from fishing is of US$ 239.64 per fisher. Most of them (66.6%) have only incomplete primary and junior education. The main capture species are curimba Prochilodus lineatus, piapara Leporinus obtusidens, dourado Salminus brasiliensis, mandi Pimelodus maculatus, Pimelodus heraldoi and lambari (genus Astyanax and Roeboides). Fishers capture an average of 19.9 kg of fish per day. The total average raw income just calculated from the interviews is very high when compared with other places in Brazil and in the world, and above the poverty line as defined by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. So we may conclude there these fishers are not the poorest in society.Keywords: inland sub-tropical small-scale fishery, fishers' raw income, Mogí-Guaçu River, Brazil.Características socioeconômicas da pesca profissional de pequena escala na cachoeira de Emas, Rio Mogi-Guaçu, Estado de São Paulo (Brasil) ResumoA pesca na região da Cachoeira de Emas ocorre desde quando os indígenas habitavam suas margens. As condições socioeconômicas dos pescadores que atuam neste local e a caracterização da pesca foram determinadas através de entrevistas com 33 pescadores. A idade média deles é de 48,6 anos e eles vêm pescando em média por 24,2 anos. A renda mensal total familiar é de US$ 575,52 e a renda apenas da pesca é de US$ 239,64 por pescador. A maioria deles tem o primeiro grau incompleto (66,6%). As principais espécies capturadas são o curimba Prochilodus lineatus, a piapara Leporinus obtusidens, o dourado Salminus brasiliensis, o mandi Pimelodus maculatus, Pimelodus heraldoi e o lambari (gênero Astyanax e Roeboides). Os pescadores capturam em média 19,9 kg por dia. Comparando-se a captura média diária por pescador na Cachoeira de Emas com outros lugares percebemos que ela ainda está acima da média. A renda média total está entre as mais altas comparando-se com outros locais do Brasil e do mundo e acima da linha de miséria definida pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Podemos então concluir que estes pescadores não são a classe de profissionais mais pobres da sociedade.Palavras-chave: pesca profissional subtropical de pequena escala, renda dos pescadores, Rio Mogi-Guaçu, Brasil.

Biological and socio‐economic aspects of recreational fisheries and their implications for the management of coastal urban areas of south‐eastern Brazil

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“…The anglers interviewed were mostly men and had a mean age of 42.9 (±16.1, n = 442) years, reflecting the situation in other inshore fishing areas (Basaglia & Vieira ; SantAnna ; Barcellini et al . ), Brazilian rivers (Moraes & Seidl ; Peixer & Petrere‐Jr ,b) and other parts of the world (Ditton et al . ; Veiga et al .…”

Ownership of fishing areas and use of fishing resources by artisanal fishermen in a pond in southern Brazil

“…The hiring process is similar to that described by Pieve et al (2009), when referring to the artisanal fishermen of Mirim Lagoon. Fishing performed in Mangueira Lagoon is different from that used by the fishermen of Mirim Lagoon, who mostly stay aboard for a period, camped on the lagoon margins, usually up to five days, or until capturing the amount desired (gaRcez and sánchez-BoteRo, 2005).…”

“…Regarding the models of vessels used by fishermen in Mangueira Lagoon, they are similar to those described by Pieve et al (2009).…”

“…The technique used to structure the interviews is known as a chain of informants, where a respondent indicates another community member (Pieve et al, 2009). In parallel to the interviews, the places where fishing communities are established were identified geographically by the Global Positioning System (GPS).…”