Aspectos socioeconômicos da pesca artesanal das marisqueiras de duas comunidades na Reserva Extrativista Marinha da Baía do Iguape - RESEX, Maragogipe - Ba

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate socioeconomic aspects in the communities of Capanema and Baixão do Guaí inserted in the RESEX Marinha Bay Iguape (BA). A consultation was held in the communities of Capanema and Baixão do Guaí, which are members of the municipality of Maragogipe, Bahia. Data were collected over a one-year period, in March 2017, through a semi-structured set of samples, with the first open and closed, applied as shellfish from the two fishing communities. Regarding the educational level in one of the two main areas of incomplete primary education in both communities. With regard to marital status, 65% of seafood in Capanema are single and 46% of respondents have been partnering in Baixão do Guaí. Among the fishing gear used, the farracho and a knife are the most used. The main catches are: sururu, mapé and native oyster, mainly in summer. With regard to basic sanitation, more than 90% of households do not have access to the sewage system, all being effluents. The communities below Guaí and Capanema have the same difficulties and characteristics, as for artisanal fishing, as other riverside communities