Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil
The five species of sea turtles, which inhabit the Brazilian shore, have a wordwide distribution and are threatened with extinction. The south of Brazil is characterized as a feeding and breeding area of at least three of these species. The presence of turtles close to the shore and their incidental...
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| author | Natalia Hanazaki Jules M. R. Soto Marília M. Pupo |
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| description | The five species of sea turtles, which inhabit the Brazilian shore, have a wordwide distribution and are threatened with extinction. The south of Brazil is characterized as a feeding and breeding area of at least three of these species. The presence of turtles close to the shore and their incidental catch are occurrences reported by artisan fishermen of the Island of Santa Catarina in this work. The study was based on a questionnaire, applied to fishermen and fishfarmers at selected spots on the island. Scientific and popular names were matched using illustrations. The spots with the highest number of events and captures were close to the islands, rocky coasts and stony grounds, i.e. areas related with the foraging habits of the most abundant species, Chelonia mydas. The place, depth and size of the net are characteristics, which influence the capture. The time the net remains in the water is a factor which is fundamental to the survival of the captured turtles. The flesh of the turtle is used as an occasional feeding resource. Capacitation programs and training applied to the communities involved are recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1889b8e998204381a78e6bd71e4731812022-12-22T00:46:38ZengUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBiotemas0103-16432006-12-011946372Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, BrazilNatalia HanazakiJules M. R. SotoMarília M. PupoThe five species of sea turtles, which inhabit the Brazilian shore, have a wordwide distribution and are threatened with extinction. The south of Brazil is characterized as a feeding and breeding area of at least three of these species. The presence of turtles close to the shore and their incidental catch are occurrences reported by artisan fishermen of the Island of Santa Catarina in this work. The study was based on a questionnaire, applied to fishermen and fishfarmers at selected spots on the island. Scientific and popular names were matched using illustrations. The spots with the highest number of events and captures were close to the islands, rocky coasts and stony grounds, i.e. areas related with the foraging habits of the most abundant species, Chelonia mydas. The place, depth and size of the net are characteristics, which influence the capture. The time the net remains in the water is a factor which is fundamental to the survival of the captured turtles. The flesh of the turtle is used as an occasional feeding resource. Capacitation programs and training applied to the communities involved are recommended.http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume194/p63a72.pdfChelonia mydasconservationfisheriesby-catchconservationethnobiology |
| spellingShingle | Natalia Hanazaki Jules M. R. Soto Marília M. Pupo Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil Biotemas Chelonia mydas conservation fisheries by-catch conservation ethnobiology |
| title | Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil |
| title_full | Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil |
| title_short | Incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on Santa Catarina Island, SC, Brazil |
| title_sort | incidental catch of marine turtles by the artisanal fisheries on santa catarina island sc brazil |
| topic | Chelonia mydas conservation fisheries by-catch conservation ethnobiology |
| url | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume194/p63a72.pdf |
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