Fisheries Management and Ecology · 1998 · 92 citations · 3 references
Aquatic Food SystemFishery AssessmentBiodiversityEngineeringSustainable FisheryYoung Colossoma MacropomumLow‐solimões/high‐amazon RegionFishery ScienceAgricultural EconomicsFisheries ScienceFishery ManagementFebruary 1994Commercial FishingRiver CommunitiesConservation BiologyAbstract Questionnaires
Abstract Questionnaires were used to collect data from the low‐Solimões/high‐Amazon region, Brazil, between December 1992 and February 1994. Gillnets, fishing rods and castnets were the preferred gear used. Gillnets were used throughout the year whilst other gears were used only in certain periods of the year. The fish caught tended to supply family needs but a high proportion were sold in regional markets. Curimatã ( Prochilodus nigricans ), pacu (various Myleinae) and ruelo (young Colossoma macropomum ) were the most frequent species caught. Around 50% of the fish caught in these fisheries was consumed fresh, and the remainder was stored under ice or salted. Fish is the most important source of animal protein for this region, with an annual mean consumption rate of 550 g capita −1 day −1 . The fishery has changed from a subsistence to a commercial scale, which was associated with increasing cattle ranching activities. This may have serious social and economic implications.
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