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Ecology and ethnoecology of dusky grouper [garoupa, Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834)] along the coast of Brazil

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Author(s):
Begossi, Alpina [1, 2] ; Silvano, Renato A. M. [3, 1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Fisheries & Food Inst, BR-13025002 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Capesca, Preac Cocen, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Dept Ecol, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; v. 4, 2008.
Web of Science Citations: 26
Abstract

Dusky grouper (garoupa, Epinephelus marginatus) is an important catch for several artisanal small-scale fisheries along the Brazilian coast. It is a sedentary, monandric, and late maturing protogynous species, which makes it vulnerable to overharvesting even though it is mainly caught through hook and line or spear fishing through free diving. Lack of information on the ecology and biology of this species in Brazil is astonishing. Much of the information found in the literature concerns Mediterranean dusky groupers. Studies compiling local knowledge (ethnoecology) about fish species complement biological data, and have been fundamental for effective fisheries management. In this study, our objectives are to obtain data about dusky grouper through fish catches and analysis of stomach contents and gonad maturation (macroscopic analyses), along with interviews from fishermen from six small-scales communities from the southern (Pantano do Sul, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina State) to the northern Brazilian coast (Porto Sauipe, Bahia State). We conclude that precautionary approaches and `data-less' management approaches are needed in the coast of Brazil. Research on this species and on the potential of aquaculture for its cultivation, are urgent, due to the apparent vulnerability and decrease of dusky grouper along the coast of Brazil. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 01/05263-2 - Sea and land ethnoecology at the coast of São Paulo State: fishing areas and use of natural resources
Grantee:Alpina Begossi
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants