标题：A PESCA ARTESANAL COMO ARTE E COMO SIGNIFICADO CULTURAL: O CASO POTIGUAR (Traditional (small-scale) fishing as an art-form and as a matter of cultural importance: the Rio Grande do Norte case)
出版社：Editora da Universidade Federal de Roraima (EdUFRR)
摘要：This article covers the issue of small-scale fishing in traditional fishing communities along the coast of the northeastern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The article is the result of research carried out under the auspices of the Geography Department at UFRN (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte). The region analyzed presents varied and complex regional diversity, a result of its cultural and socio-economic traits, which led the investigation to take into account a particular feature of the local economy, i.e. the small-scale fishing industry, as well as the cultural significance of this activity, which takes place throughout the eastern and northern coastal areas of the state, an area totaling 25 coastal municipalities. In order to carry out this investigation, bibliographical research and field trips were carried out, including the application of questionnaires and interviews involving local residents. It was ascertained that the small-scale fishermen’s existence is a precarious one: most of them have very little schooling or professional qualifications, and there is very little technological development in the small-scale fishing sector. However, this activity is very important for the fishermen themselves from the economical and cultural standpoints. Data obtained about small-scale fishing industry has indicated that the activity creates jobs and income, and involves an expressive portion of the local workforce. However, because of a lack of coherent public policy – including administrative and infra-structure management - it finds itself out of step with the current socio-economic and cultural order.
关键词：small-scale fishing; economic activity; cultural significance; identity.
