A dinâmica da pesca artesanal na Bacia de Campos: organização social e práticas em economia solidária entre os pescadores artesanais

Abstract

This article presents the challenges to the implementation of a solidarity economy project with artisanal fishermen in the Bacia de Campos, Brazil. The study is the result of research conducted by PEA Pescarte Project, a partnership between UENF/Petrobras/IBAMA. The information in this study was collected in meetings in fishing communities, focus groups and from questionnaires made for census purposes. The findings highlight the artisanal fishermen’s lack of confidence in state and representative institutions. On the other hand, they point to the solidarity and the view that the work carried out with cooperation and social organization are essential for changing the socio­-economic reality of these individuals.