Fisheries monitoring in Babel: fish ethnotaxonomy in a hotspot of common names

Previero, Marília; Minte-Vera, Carolina V.; Moura, Rodrigo L.

doi:10.1590/s1679-62252013000200016

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“…Local names given to fish by the inhabitants of fishing communities are generally very similar, and have been reported in other localities in Brazil (Begossi and Figueiredo 1995;Freire and Pauly 2005;Previero et al 2013;Ramires et al 2012), suggesting a geographic continuity in terms of popular names along the Brazilian coast, although the similarity between the fish names used in Tamandaré and Batoque is less than 40%. Different names are given to the same species even in a single community (and, as expected, between distinct communities), demonstrating the vocabulary richness of these societies.…”

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How do Artisanal Fishermen Name Fish? An Ethnotaxonomic Study in Northeastern Brazil

Pinto¹,

Mourão²,

Alves³

2016

Journal of Ethnobiology

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Ethnotaxonomy seeks to understand how people identify, name, and classify living organisms, associating traditional and scientific knowledge. We examined the ethnobiological and ethnotaxonomic classification systems of fishermen in relation to naming commercial fish at the Tamandaré and Batoque beaches on the northeastern coast of Brazil. Seventy-five fishermen were interviewed between January and August of 2013. The interviews concentrated on the morphological, ecological, and sociocultural criteria used in identification, naming, and classification. Fishermen mentioned 441 popular fish names, representing 268 scientific taxa. Of these, 58% were named based on morphological characteristics using folk terminology. Seventy-two generic monotypes, 42 generic polytypes, and 228 folk specific taxa were recorded at Tamandaré Beach; while 80, 43, and 184 were recorded at Batoque Beach, respectively. We identified five types of correspondence between scientific taxa and folk specific taxa, as well as four classification systems: hierarchical, sequential, ecological, and sociocultural. Information concerning the richness, diversity, and bioecology of fish can be obtained from the ethnobiological and ethnotaxonomic systems from fishermen along with related sociocultural parameters, such as habitat, food and fish seasonality, and the different ways of using this resource. Findings of this work will be useful in implementing proactive conservation and management plans.

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“…Previero et al (2013) highlight that common names can be reliably used in fishery monitoring programs, and their usage facilitates the participation of fisherfolk in surveys based on voluntary or compulsory declarations of captures.…”

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How do Artisanal Fishermen Name Fish? An Ethnotaxonomic Study in Northeastern Brazil

Pinto¹,

Mourão²,

Alves³

2016

Journal of Ethnobiology

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“…The other three MPAs encompass important reef formations: the Abrolhos Marine National Park (no fishing allowed; 913 km 2 ), the Corumbau Marine Extractive Reserve (multiple use; 895 km 2 ), and the Environmental Protected Area Ponta da Baleia/Abrolhos (3460 km 2 ), which in fact is a reserve only theoretically due to the lack of regulations Moura 2008a, Francini-Filho et al 2013). About 290 species of fishes are recorded in the region (Dutra et al 2005, Previero et al 2013. Most reef structures display a characteristic form of mushroom-shaped pinnacles, which attain 5 to 25 m in height and 20 to 300 m across their tops (Francini-Filho and Moura 2008b).…”

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Diet and reproduction of the goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Serranidae), in eastern Brazil

Freitas¹

2015

Acta Ichthyol. Piscat.

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(present address) Freitas M.O., Abilhoa V., Giglio V.J., Hostim-Silva M., Moura R.L., Francini-Filho R.B., Minte-Vera C.V.2015. Diet and reproduction of the goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Serranidae), in eastern Brazil. Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 45 (1): 1-11.Background. The goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822), is the largest Atlantic grouper. It has been the first marine fish subjected to a fishing moratorium in Brazil (since 2002). The aim of this study was to investigate basic biological aspects, particularly the diet and reproduction of this endangered species. We believe that our results, together with information already available in the literature, may be a foundation for new management and conservation strategies for this grouper in Brazil. A total of 34 stomachs were analyzed, six of them were empty. Teleosts and decapods dominated the diet. The major food items of mangrove-associated fish were decapods Callinectes sp., while the coral reef-associated fish ingested mainly the boxfish Acanthostracion sp. The most important item for juveniles was Callinectes sp., while Acanthostracion sp. was the most important item for adults. Conclusion. We suggest that the goliath grouper moratorium in Brazil should be maintained for a relatively long time frame-more than four decades.

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“…The adoption of a relatively small amount of citations is due to the extensive phenotypic similarity among the species of sharks caught by Bahia fishermen and the highly diverse popular names they use to classify these animals [43]. …”

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“Shark is the man!”: ethnoknowledge of Brazil’s South Bahia fishermen regarding shark behaviors

Filho

Schiavetti

Alarcon

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J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundFishermen’s knowledge is a source of indispensable information in decision-making processes related to efforts to stimulate the management and conservation of fishing resources, especially in developing countries. This study analyzed the knowledge of fishermen from three municipal areas of Bahia in northeast Brazil regarding the behavior repertoire of sharks and the possible influence that these perceptions may have on the inclination to preserve these animals. This is a pioneering study on the ethnobiological aspects of elasmobranchs in Brazil.MethodsOpen, semi-structured interviews with shark fishing specialists were conducted between September 2011 and October 2012. The interviews addressed the fishermen’s profile, fishing techniques and knowledge about sharks, focusing on the behaviours exhibited by sharks. The data were analysed with quantitative approach and conducted with the use of descriptive statistical techniques.ResultsSixty-five fishermen were interviewed. They descend from the rafting subculture of Brazil’s northeast, which has historically been disregarded by public policies addressing the management and conservation of fishing resources. The fishing fleet involved in shark fishing includes rafts, fishing boats and lobster boats equipped with fishing lines, gillnets, longlines and “esperas”. The informers classified sharks’ behaviour repertoire into 19 ethological categories, related especially to feeding, reproduction, and social and migratory behaviours. Because they identify sharks as predators, the detailed recognition of the behaviours exhibited is crucial both for an efficient catch and to avoid accidents. Therefore, this knowledge is doubly adaptive as it contributes to safer, more lucrative fishing. A feeling of respect for sharks predominates, since informers recognize the ecological role of these animals in marine ecosystems, attributing them the status of leader (or “the man”) in the sea.ConclusionsThis work demonstrates the complexity and robustness of artisanal fishermen’s ichthyological knowledge of sharks. Therefore, we suggest that such knowledge should be considered to develop public policies for the control of the fishing activity, as well as to develop and consolidate the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Shark and Ray Species (PAN - Tubarões e Raias).

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Fisheries monitoring in Babel: fish ethnotaxonomy in a hotspot of common names

Cited by 39 publications

References 21 publications

How do Artisanal Fishermen Name Fish? An Ethnotaxonomic Study in Northeastern Brazil

How do Artisanal Fishermen Name Fish? An Ethnotaxonomic Study in Northeastern Brazil

Diet and reproduction of the goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Serranidae), in eastern Brazil

“Shark is the man!”: ethnoknowledge of Brazil’s South Bahia fishermen regarding shark behaviors

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