A method for assessing fishers’ ecological knowledge as a practical tool for ecosystem-based fisheries management: Seeking consensus in Southeastern Brazil

Leite, Marta Collier Ferreira; Gasalla, Maria A.

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2013.02.013

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“…However, both the APAs and the coastal fisheries are still threatened by non-fishing impacts such as pollution, oil, sewage disposal, the construction of infrastructure and the effects of large scale tourism. Moreover, progress with respect to the fisheries in these areas has been dismal, even though fishers' knowledge has been well-evidenced as being extremely useful for ecosystem-based fisheries management on the Northern coast (Leite and Gasalla 2013).…”

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The loss of fishing territories in coastal areas: the case of seabob-shrimp small-scale fisheries in São Paulo, Brazil

Gasalla

Gandini²

2016

Maritime Studies

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Knowledge of the difficulties, costs, and territorial issues surrounding fishing communities seems crucial to achieve sustainable development goals in marine and coastal zones. However, such knowledge is not always available, sufficient, or even identifiable. The seabob-shrimp small-scale fisheries in the shallow waters of the State of São Paulo, in Southeastern Brazil, plays an important role in coastal livelihoods, providing social and economic benefits for a number of local communities and a premium source of regional seafood. Around 4000 fish-workers produce supplies for restaurants, fishmongers and supermarkets in coastal towns with about 2 million inhabitants. Nevertheless, harbor and naval mooring, the construction of pipelines, sewage disposal, controversial seasonal closures, and marine spatial zoning have all restricted the activity. A territorial approach is here proposed to examine the timeline of vertically implemented laws/regulations that may have resulted in a decrease of territories formerly available to that fisheries, accompanied by a comprehensive outlook of the overall policy context. The shrinkage of fishing territories has been evidenced and the kind of territorial loss detected does not seem to be implicit in cost analysis of fisheries, ecosystem services, or compensation. Top-down policies and a misunderstanding of environmental mitigation programs appear to have been contributing to increasing conflicts, mining multi-stakeholder processes and social justice in contrast to the ascendant economic growth of both the oil and gas and port industries. While economic and political pressures seem to shape current fishing territories, the recognition of the diversity of interests and power asymmetries in coastal zones directs our attention to a vital, often ignored, dimension of social reality. Institutional challenges and recommendations, such as territorial use rights and legal innovations are discussed, adding value to the self-organization of local communities for an effective process of balanced power both within and outside legal marine protected areas.

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Section: Territorial Use Rights For Fisheries and Marine Protected Areasmentioning

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The loss of fishing territories in coastal areas: the case of seabob-shrimp small-scale fisheries in São Paulo, Brazil

Gasalla

Gandini²

2016

Maritime Studies

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“…More recently, researchers have sought to establish sources of bias and error in LEK but they remain poorly understood, and its use has therefore http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.10.013 0006-3207/Ó 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. been challenged (Folke, 2004;Gilchrist et al, 2005;Hill et al, 2010;Leite and Gasalla, 2013;O'Donnell et al, 2012;Teixeira et al, 2013;Zukowski et al, 2011). Decisions made through the interpretation of inaccurate data could lead to flawed management strategies (Ludwig et al, 1993), therefore there is a pressing need to understand more fully the reliability of LEK and its value to management (Folke, 2004).…”

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“…Drew, 2005;Hallwass et al, 2012;Moreno et al, 2007), or habitats and environments (e.g. Chalmers and Fabricius, 2007;Teixeira et al, 2013), and has the potential to aid in management planning (Bergmann et al, 2004;Leite and Gasalla, 2013;Rist et al, 2010).…”

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Methodological considerations when using local knowledge to infer spatial patterns of resource exploitation in an Irish Sea fishery

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Murray

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Biological Conservation

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“…Many studies have examined LEK of marine species by focusing on aspects such as diet, migration and reproduction of important target species of small-scale fisheries in Brazil, such as groupers and snappers [53,59,60,61,62] . Fishers can give insight into the abundance of species, and there are different strategies to analyse the data with rigor, associating different bodies of knowledge and learning processes to reliable research designs [51,63,64,65,66] . LEK can be applied to fishery management under different forms: through parallel practices working together with fishers to obtain information on species, as in the following example on the reproduction of grouper; and as an incentive to manage and conserve resources.…”

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Comunidades Pesqueiras, Etnoecologia, Ecologia Humana e Segurança Alimentar: uma revisão de conceitos, modelos e ensino

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Clauzet

Dyball

2015

Segur. Aliment. Nutr.

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The literature on incentives for conserving biodiversity frequently conflates causes and consequences or perhaps processes and outputs. There is, for example, a need to review briefly: outcomes (or outputs), such as governance and co-management; processes, such as trust, legitimacy and transparency; drivers, that can be positive (incentives, food security, biodiversity) or negative (pollution, poverty alleviation); and the instruments available to reach the outcomes, such as collaborative processes, and local ecological knowledge (LEK). LEK is suggested as having great potential within collaborative processes with small-scale fishers. A Human Ecological Model (CAT -Cultural Adaptation Template), adapted to small-scale fisheries, is used as analytical tool in order to organize feedback processes among ecological information, collaborative processes and food security. We illustrate a collaboration and interaction with fishers in a research conducted at Copacabana (Posto 6), Rio de Janeiro by studying the grouper Epinephelus marginatus. We evaluate positive drivers to engage fishers into comanagement, such as PES, Payments for Environmental Services. PES can be part of co-management outcomes, such as in MPAs, by directly paying fishers to help in surveillances.Key-words: ethnoecology, human ecology, small-scale fisheries, food security. Comunidades Pesqueiras, Etnoecologia, Ecologia Humana e Segurança Alimentar: uma revisão de conceitos, modelos e ensinoA literatura sobre incentivos para conservar a biodiversidade frequentemente sobrepõe processos e resultados. Há necessidade de revisar os principais resultados, como governança e co-manejo; os principais processos, como confiança, legitimidade e transparência; os principais "drivers" (motivadores, fatores impulsionadores) que podem ser positivos (incentivos, segurança alimentar, biodiversidade) ou negativos (poluição, pobreza); como ainda os instrumentos disponíveis para alcançar resultados, como processos colaborativos e conhecimento local ("local ecological knowledge, LEK"). LEK é sugerida aqui como tendo um grande potencial dentro de processos colaborativos em comunidades pesqueiras. Um Modelo de Ecologia Humana (CAT -Modelos de Adaptação Cultural), adaptado a comunidades pesqueiras de pequena escala, é usado como ferramenta analítica no sentido de organizar processos de "feedback" entre informação ecológica, processos colaborativos e segurança alimentar. Ilustramos a colaboração com os pescadores através de pesquisa realizada em Copacabana (Posto 6), Rio de Janeiro, no estudo de garoupas (Epinephelus marginatus). Avaliamos ainda os motivadores positivos que podem engajar os pescadores no co-manejo, como PSA (Pagamentos de Serviços Ambientais). PSAs podem ser 1 UNICAMP: CAPESCA/NEPA. Correspondência: Rua Albert Einstein n o 291, CEP 13083-852, Campinas, SP, CEP: 13083-872. E-mail: alpinab@uol.com aplicados no co-manejo, como em MPAs (áreas protegidas marinhas) através de pagamento direto a pescadores que ajudem na vigilância dessas áreas.Palavras-chave: etnoecol...

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A method for assessing fishers’ ecological knowledge as a practical tool for ecosystem-based fisheries management: Seeking consensus in Southeastern Brazil

Cited by 65 publications

References 47 publications

The loss of fishing territories in coastal areas: the case of seabob-shrimp small-scale fisheries in São Paulo, Brazil

The loss of fishing territories in coastal areas: the case of seabob-shrimp small-scale fisheries in São Paulo, Brazil

Methodological considerations when using local knowledge to infer spatial patterns of resource exploitation in an Irish Sea fishery

Comunidades Pesqueiras, Etnoecologia, Ecologia Humana e Segurança Alimentar: uma revisão de conceitos, modelos e ensino

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