Ethnotaxonomy of sharks from tropical waters of Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accessing folk knowledge from small-scale fishers is an affordable and reliable approach to understand the dynamic and diversity of shark species worldwide, especially of those eventually caught. In this context, ethnotaxonomy (folk identification and classification) may represent an alternative to support sharks fisheries management, especially in data-poor places. This study aimed to investigate fishing and ethnotaxonomy of the main shark species caught by small-scale fisheries from the coastal waters of the Brazilian Northeast.

Methods

Semi-structured and structured interviews were conducted with fishers targeting general aspects of fishing activities and specific topics regarding ethnotaxonomy, capture, and commercialization of sharks. For species identificati

SUBMITTER: Carvalho MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6249882 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature