Local knowledge about dugout canoes reveals connections between forests and fisheries

Gabriela Guimarães Orofino (), Thais Vezehaci Roque (), Viviane Stern Fonseca Kruel (), Nivaldo Peroni () and Natalia Hanazaki ()
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Gabriela Guimarães Orofino: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Thais Vezehaci Roque: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Viviane Stern Fonseca Kruel: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Nivaldo Peroni: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Natalia Hanazaki: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2018, vol. 20, issue 6, No 19, 2773-2793

Abstract: Abstract Dugout canoes are traditional boat types made from a single tree trunk. This type of boat can reveal unique connections between forest and fisheries in coastal areas: their construction and the species used depend on the local ecological knowledge of artisans and the plant resources available and are also influenced by the type of fisheries in which the canoe will be used. Our objective was to analyze how dugout canoes are constructed, maintained, and currently used in the central coastal region of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The study emphasizes the interaction between the use of forest resources and artisanal fishing in this coastal environment. The data collected were based on interviews with 30 artisans and participant observation. Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake, Ocotea porosa (Nees & Mart.) Barroso, Ocotea Aubl../Nectandra Roll. Ex Rottb., and Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc. are the main taxa used to construct the canoes. Many canoe sizes are used, and based on the boat type, the trunk diameters needed to construct them varies from 0.6 to 2.9 m and trunk heights from 4 to 10 m. Different types of canoe are used according to the type of fishing and especially to the environment conditions. The construction of canoes in the region has decreased due to difficulties in acquiring wood, changes in fishing activities, and reasons related to labor and apprenticeship, all causes related to modernization of the society and urban growth. The knowledge of plant species used can contribute to shape policies to improve forest management. The survival of cultural practices in artisanal fishing communities should be stimulated in sustainable development programs, and it involves maintaining ecological and technical knowledge related to fishing and the plant resources used to manufacture and maintain fishing equipment.

Keywords: Ethnobotany; Traditional ecological knowledge; Artisanal boats; Atlantic Forest; Artisanal fisheries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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