Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fishermen: People Contributing towards Environmental Preservation

Wandicleia Lopes de Sousa, Diego Maia Zacardi and Thiago Almeida Vieira
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Wandicleia Lopes de Sousa: Doctoral Program in Society, Nature and Development (PPGSND), Institute of Biodiversity and Forests (IBEF), Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarem 68040-255, Brazil
Diego Maia Zacardi: Institute of Water Science and Technology (ICTA), Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarem 68040-255, Brazil
Thiago Almeida Vieira: Doctoral Program in Society, Nature and Development (PPGSND), Institute of Biodiversity and Forests (IBEF), Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarem 68040-255, Brazil

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-29

Abstract: Studies on traditional ecological knowledge are relevant from the point of view of valuing traditional populations and environmental preservation of ecosystems throughout the planet. We aim to analyze the environmental preservation practices transmitted from the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of traditional fishermen. In this narrative literature review, we rely on information available in articles available in the Web of Science database. We inductively analyzed the convergences and divergences of the articles. Studies on TEK are spread around the world, with an emphasis on Brazil. Studies on TEK by fishermen demonstrate the importance of recording the memory of actions in the effort of transmitting traditional ecological knowledge, helping in the process of management and conservation of natural resources in different environments.

Keywords: artisanal fisheries; fishery management; natural resources; rural areas; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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