Avaliação da sustentabilidade do uso de rede de arrasto na pesca artesanal na conservação de ecossistema marinho na praia da Costa de sol, em Maputo, caso bairro dos Pescadores

Abstract

The present work sought to evaluate the sustainability of using trawl nets in the conservation of marine biodiversity. To this end, it was based on qualitative and descriptive research, using a semi- structured interview as a data collection instrument with five people involved in artisanal fishing, including employees of public institutions that license vessels and use of fishing gear, boat owners and fishermen, whose knowledge of the subject under study can be seen. To pursue this study, the following specific objectives were used: i) analyze the adoption of sustainable practices in artisanal fishing; ii) identify the techniques used by artisanal fishermen to sustain the marine ecosystem; iii) describe the practice of artisanal trawling in the conservation of marine biodiversity. In this work, 5 individuals of both sexes were sampled, from employees of institutions that deal with fishing to fishermen. To collect data, interviews and observation guides were used and content analysis was carried out as a way of analyzing the data. From the study it was possible to conclude that in the fishermen's neighborhood of Costa do Sol beach the use of trawl nets is not sustainable for the conservation of marine biodiversity due to the lack of policies that guarantee good practice of this type of fishing.