Análise de sustentabilidade da atividade pesqueira da população ribeirinha do Município de Macapá

Abstract

The search for sustainability in the world is the subject of many meetings and conferences since 1972, with the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. Since then, the demand for development that prioritizes mitigation of impacts generated by economic activities is aimed societies worldwide. The bias sustainable, which is supported by the concept that natural resources must be used in order not to prejudice the present and future generations is an issue that encompasses not only the environment, but a number of factors such as economic, social, political, ideological, cultural, historical and other. This dimension of sustainability, fishing has been a concern for predatory practices and the impacts on capturing rampant because of the intensive practices and increased consumption, which has diminished the fish stock. Fishing is considered a resource easily exhaustible, while there are plenty of species, the individual needs to respect its life cycle. This economic activity is also extremely important to social development, since many people survive mainly on fishing, especially in the Amazon. These are the traditional populations, which include coastal communities, fisheries that take your livelihood and your income. In Macapá fishing is a product that is part of the diet of the population, has a considerable number of coastal fishermen in this municipality are registered third of the fishermen of Amapá, and mostly work in the activity for your livelihood with rudimentary practices. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the sustainability of the fishing activity of local population of the city of Macapá, research hypothesized that sustainability is not exercised by these fishermen. The methodology of the study was literature searches, secondary and primary schools to understand the results on the three axes of sustainability: social aspects, economic aspects and environmental aspects of coastal fishermen of Macapá. The result of the study showed that although uneducated and relatively numerous families, fishermen engaged in the activity in a sustainable manner, prioritizing practices such as species selection by size and economic viability, and keeping balanced the space in which they work, but the activity is sufficient for the survival of the family