The perceptions and knowledge of fishers are very important for fisheries management,
especially in data-poor regions such as the Amazon coast of Brazil. Here, the perceptions of …

Bycatch and discards from small-scale fisheries (SSF) are usually ignored when compared
with industrial fisheries, not only by policy-makers, but also by scientists. Therefore, SSF …

Diadromous allis shad A. alosa is a fish species of high socio-economic and cultural value
along the Minho River, and is also susceptible to multiple anthropogenic threats. This study …

In order to contribute to the management of small-scale trawling fishing of the Xiphopenaeus
kroyeri shrimp, the aim of this study was to evaluate the local ecological knowledge (LEK) …

The ethnooceanographic knowledge can be understood as a body of information artisanal
fishermen have acquired and developed from empiricism for perceiving and predicting …

This study assesses the sustainability of mangrove crab (Ucides cordatus) gathering in the
mangrove of the Paraíba do Sul River estuary, located in southeast Brazil. Ethnographic …

Artisanal fishing is an important traditional activity on the coast of Espírito Santo (ES) State,
southeastern Brazil. Despite this, there is a lack of updated data on artisanal fishing and its …

Background Unrealistic model assumptions or improper quantitative methods reduce the
reliability of data-limited fisheries assessments. Here, we evaluate how traditional length …

Stable isotopes of carbon (13 C) and nitrogen (15 N) are chemical markers used to trace the
geographic origin of species targeted by commercial fisheries, helping in fishery …

RESUMO A pesca artesanal é uma atividade socioeconômica que valoriza a presença do
pescador, e que subestima a atuação das mulheres. Porém, as pescadoras apresentam …