Fisheries and conflicts in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Silvio Jablonski²  Alexandre De Freitas Azevedo²  Luiz Henrique Arantes Moreira¹ 

[1] ,Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Departamento de Oceanografia Rio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Fisheries;    fisheries statistics;    Guanabara Bay;    Brazil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-89132006000100010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Despite the magnitude of domestic and industrial pollution, fishery yield registered in several landing points at Guanabara Bay, between April 2001 and March 2002 was slightly over 19,000 tons, corresponding to a value of US$ 4.8 million. When considered only the fish directed to the food market, the total catch amounted to about 6,300 tons and a value of US$ 3.7 million. Only a few fish species reached expressive densities compatible with commercial fisheries. Among small pelagic fish, Atlantic anchoveta and Brazilian sardinella were the dominant species, while in terms of demersal fish, croakers, mullets and catfishes comprised the main part of the catch. The absence of landing data previous to the spilling of 1.3 million liters of oil in January 2000 led to claims by fishermen representative organizations of values corresponding to about 50 years of fish harvest in the bay. Possibly, a data collection network could be established in a participative way with the main fishermen local associations. The relatively stabilized fisheries in the bay suggested that reasonable inferences could be made, without, necessarily having a complete coverage of all landing points.

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