Ancient connections between animals and human are seen in cultures throughout the world
in multiple forms of interaction with the local fauna that form the core of Ethnozoology …

Artisanal fisheries occur all over the tropics and provide an important source of protein and
income for many coastal communities. However, varied types and magnitudes of …

Connections between animals and humans date back thousands of years, and cultures all
over the world have developed characteristic ways of interacting with the regional fauna …

This chapter explores the relationship between small‐scale fisheries and resource
conservation from a governance perspective. It outlines the significance of small‐scale …

Here, we report trading of endangered shark species in a world hotspot for elasmobranch
conservation in Brazil. Data on shark fisheries are scarce in Brazil, although the northern …

We analyzed fishermen's local ecological knowledge (LEK) about the feeding habits, trophic
interactions, habitats, fishing grounds, migration, and reproduction of nine coastal fishes in …

Biodiverse coastal zones are often areas of intense fishing pressure due to the high relative
density of fishing capacity in these nearshore regions. Although overcapacity is one of the …

Although women engage in small-scale fisheries around the globe, their roles, contributions
and perspectives tend to be overlooked in policy making. In Brazil, although women account …

Artisanal fisheries are of great importance in Brazil, as they are responsible for more than
50% of national fish production. This importance, associated with the necessity of …

The integration of local harvesters' knowledge of attitudes and practices toward the
resources they harvest with scientific information is essential to natural resources …