Fisheries Policy in Brazil (2003-2011): the Choice for Production Growth and the Place of Artisanal Fisheries

Authors

  • Natália Tavares de Azevedo Centro de Estudos do Mar (CEM), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Pontal do Sul, PR, Brasil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (PPGMADE), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
  • Naína Pierri Centro de Estudos do Mar (CEM), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Pontal do Sul, PR, Brasil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (PPGMADE), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v32i0.35547

Keywords:

fisheries policy, artisanal fisheries, environmental justice

Abstract

This paper examines the Brazilian fisheries policy between 2003 and 2011, aiming at identifying the place of artisanal fisheries. The election of the Workers Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores), its popular basis and the announced government program created expectations that this subsector would be, for the first time, especially favored. Later, empirical evidence, the critical view that arose in the autonomous organizations of artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen, and the lack of systematic knowledge motivated this research. Therefore, in addition to the literature review, we analyzed documents and data from the institutions involved, interviewed key informants, as well as made direct and participant observation. The measures directed at the artisanal subsector, despite representing several improvements, were insufficient to strengthen it and reverse the environmental vulnerability of their communities.

Author Biographies

Natália Tavares de Azevedo, Centro de Estudos do Mar (CEM), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Pontal do Sul, PR, Brasil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (PPGMADE), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brasil.

Doutora em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento pela Universidade Federal do Paraná

Naína Pierri, Centro de Estudos do Mar (CEM), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Pontal do Sul, PR, Brasil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (PPGMADE), Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, PR, Brasil.

Socióloga, Doutora em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento pela Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

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Published

2014-12-18

How to Cite

de Azevedo, N. T., & Pierri, N. (2014). Fisheries Policy in Brazil (2003-2011): the Choice for Production Growth and the Place of Artisanal Fisheries. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 32. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v32i0.35547

Issue

Vol. 32 (2014): Enhancing ecosystem stewardship in small-scale fisheries

Section

Enhancing ecosystem stewardship in small-scale fisheries

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