Aspectos biológicos e socioeconômicos da pesca esportiva no "Deck do Pescador" de Santos (SP, Brasil)

Authors

  • Walter Barrella Universidade Santa Cecília (Santos)
  • Natália Cachola Universidade Santa Cecília
  • Milena Ramires Universidade Santa Cecília
  • Matheus Marcos Rotundo Acervo Zoológico da Universidade Santa Cecília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14210/bjast.v20n1.5301

Abstract

Sport fishing is one of the fastest growing leisure categories in today's world. In Brazil it is also practiced as a sport or leisure, noncommercial purposes. However, few studies are conducted in order to manage this activity in a sustainable manner. This study aimed to analyze sport fishing, practiced the "Fisherman’s Deck" (Santos, SP, Brazil), describing their biological characteristics and the socioeconomic profile of its participants. We interviewed 150 fishermen, aged between 12 and 82 years, 85% male. The majority (56%) has a college degree and resides near the fishing spot. The target species are swordfish (Trichiurus lepturus), bass (Centropomus spp.), Hake (Cynoscion spp.), betara (Menticirrhus americanus), corvina (Micropogonias furnieri) and hake-yellow (Macrodon atricauda). Three types of fishing, bottom fishing, surface and crab were identified. Fishermen indicated that fish stocks have declined due to increased commercial fishing and pollution. Each fishery lasted on average 5.0 (S.D.=2.1) hours and captured 850,8g (S.D.=962.5) g / angler / day. The estimated catch for the study period was 1314.8 (S.D.=1919.1) kg, representing less than 3% of fish landed by commercial fishing. Therefore, sport fishing from "Fisherman’s Deck" causes low impact to regional fish stocks.

Author Biographies

Walter Barrella, Universidade Santa Cecília (Santos)

Possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1984), mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Ecologia) pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1988) e doutorado em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia) [Rio Claro] pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1997). Atualmente é professor titular da Universidade Santa Cecília (Unisanta) e da Universidade Paulista (UNIP). Tem experiência na área de Ecologia, com ênfase em Ecologia de Ecossistemas Aquáticos e Comunidades de Peixes, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: peixes, biodiversidade, sistemas ribeirinhos, aquicultura e poluição.

Natália Cachola, Universidade Santa Cecília

Graduada em Ciências Biológicas

Milena Ramires, Universidade Santa Cecília

Docente e Pesquisadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia

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Published

2016-09-15

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Research Articles

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