Representações de mulheres sobre a pesca artesanal na cidade de Maputo, Moçambique

Abstract

This paper discusses women's representations of artisanal fisheries in Maputo City, Mozambique. Maputo City, Mozambique. The work analyzes the representations that men and women in the Costa do Sol district of Maputo City. Based on a qualitative qualitative approach, the work adopted participant observation and semi-structured interviews directed to fishermen. The results of the research showed that the beginning of artisanal fishing activity among fishermen is marked by the search for conditions to meet the family's needs. A motivation which includes various processes like, being born in the place where the activities take place but also by the transmission of knowledge from generation to generation. In their interaction, fishermen build friendships and commercial relationships, which guarantee that ensure that they can obtain the fish even without money. Women consider their presence in artisanal their presence in artisanal fisheries as important and complementary to the activity, given the fact that without fishermen would have no money to meet their needs, and without the fishermen the the women would have nothing to do. Therefore, this work concludes that artisanal fisheries are not only carried out by men, but also by women who are mothers, wives, widows, and also fisherwomen in the in the fishermen's neighbourhood of Costa do Sol. These women consider themselves fisherwomen to the extent that These women consider themselves fisherwomen in that they not only sell their catch but also act as pedestrians, walking along the shore in search of fish (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)