Caracterização e percepção ambiental dos pescadores do município de Parnaguá - PI

Abstract

The fishing activity, from the beginnings of the life in society until the present day, had great cultural, social, economic and symbolic importance in relation to society and environment. The Parnaguá Lagoon is located in the extreme south of the State of Piauí and presents in the current scope the combination of anthropic and environmental factors directly affecting the fishing activity, as well, which can lead to extinction. As guiding questions for the study were listed: How is the fishing activity in Lagoa de Parnaguá developed? What are the anthropic and environmental factors that most influence the fishing activity in the Parnaguá Lagoon? The objective of this work was to characterize the fishing activity carried out in the Parnaguá Lagoon - PI and had the following specific objectives: to verify the socioeconomic profile of the fishermen of the municipality of Parnaguá - PI; to list the equipment used in fishing and to highlight the environmental perception of fishermen in relation to the Lagoa de Parnaguá. A qualitative-quantitative methodology was used, with the use of direct observation, interview and questionnaires. The results demonstrated a small-scale fishing activity with women self-declaring themselves as fishermen and with the characterization of fishermen-farmers. The fishermen noticed changes in fishing activity mainly related to the water shortage in the municipality, as well as emphasize that the problems could be better dealt with by the organization in the colony of the fishermen and also the support of the rulers in the realization of the projects of revitalization of the Lagoa de Parnaguá.