Caracterização do extrativismo e comércio de pescado no Médio Rio Juruá

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the current socioeconomic situation of the extraction and trade of fish in the middle Juruá, Amazonas state, based on the method of the single case study and explanatory, proposed by Yin (2010) and Martins (2008). To reach this objective, the research analyzes the main aspects related to the fishing activity in the region, the socioeconomic profile of fishermen and traders in the industry, the organization of fish trade in the locality and partnerships inherent in the phenomenon. During the development work, mingled qualitative and quantitative aspects, with allowance interviews and questionnaires directly to the fishermen and the local business sector, in order to facilitate the planning of field work and avoid irrelevant information to the study. The study was restricted to the municipality of Carauari region of the middle Juruá and methodological parameter was a combination of theoretical explanatory associated with the case study. The study had the participation of 88 fishermen living in the city of Carauari and are constantly involved with the extraction and trade of fish in the locality. As a final result of the study, we observed that fishing in the region is done with great intensity, in small and mediumsized vessels, allowing an over-exploitation of some species of high commercialvalue. It was noted also that a good part of the fishermen still use inappropriate methods and prohibited to catch fish, especially the trawl, contributing greatly to a possible scarcity of certain species of fish in the region. The study confirms, also, to a more regionally specific, involving the particular fish trade in the region of the Middle Jurua, and offers several contributions to the strengthening of the fishing activities of the State of Amazonas.