Table 11.
Fishing spots used by artisanal fisheries in the five research sites
| Research site | Data on fishing sites/spots | Spots and number of fishers citing the spot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertioga, SE Brazil | From Andreoli (2008) interviews (n = 24) and Alcatrazes is confirmed in our snapper sample. | Alcatrazes Island (17 fishers), Montão de Trigo Island (10) Queimada Grande Island (7), and Laje de Santos Island (3), the most mentioned sites. | ||
| Copacabana, Rio, SE Brazil | From our collection. | Cagarras Island (most common in our sample), Laje de Santo Antonio, and Angra dos Reis. | ||
| Paraty, SE Brazil | Marking of fishing spots using GPS Garmin, with the help of fishers Alcides and Marquinhos, November 2008. | Cais da Praia Grande | 23°09'06'' | 44°41'48'' |
| Ponta da Baleia - Ilha do Araújo | 23°09'02'' | 44°40'55'' | ||
| Ponta da Rapada - Ilha Rapada | 23°09'33'' | 44°39'37'' | ||
| Ilha dos Ganchos | 23°10'25'' | 44°38'02'' | ||
| Laje do Fundo | 23°07'54'' | 44°39'31'' | ||
| Laje Rasa | 23°07'17'' | 44°39'13'' | ||
| Ilha dos Meros | 23°10'57'' | 44°34'26'' | ||
| Laje dos Meros | 23°10'40'' | 44°34'39'' | ||
| Laje do Sapê | 23°11'00'' | 44°34'35'' | ||
| Laje dos Ganchos | 23°10'12'' | 44°37'12'' | ||
| Porto Sauípe, Entre Rios, Bahia, NE Brazil | From an interview with the fisher Celinho (66 y. old). | All spots with 140 m deep or more (70 braças): Seladinha, Ponta da Areia, Preto, Selada Grande, Ronco da Caatinga, Sampelício, Caranha, Oco da Galha, Verde, Meio da Vagem, Caça Lobo, Mancha Grande, Amiúda, Caatinga, Verde da Caatinga, Camburú, Verde do Camburú. | ||