Artisanal fishing, shrimp farming and mangroves: perspectives on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012 and the use of “apicum” and “salgado” areas in Canguaretama/RN, Brazil

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Main Author: Thaís Bezerril Brandão de Lima
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Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2019
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contents Artisanal fishing, shrimp farming and mangroves: perspectives on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012 and the use of “apicum” and “salgado” areas in Canguaretama/RN, Brazil Thaís Bezerril Brandão de Lima Márcia Regina Farias da Silva Rodrigo Guimarães de Carvalho Geografía Social Mangrove Shrimp farming Artisanal fishing Environmental perception New Brazilian Forest Code This paper presents considerations on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012, better known as Brazil's new Forest Code, which granted the use of “apicum” (swamp in the Tupi language)” and “salgado” sectors (regions of mangrove) to shrimp farming. This code approved that 35% of these ecotones can be used for shrimp farming. Thus, this study aimed to look into the way these legislative updates have influenced or will influence the social, economic and environmental aspects of the shrimp farming activity in Rio Grande do Norte (RN), particularly in the municipality of Canguaretama. A quali-quantitative approach was used, with questionnaires and semi-structured interviews applied to the artisanal fishermen, shrimp farmers and to the State Environmental Agency. Artisanal fishermen understood that this legislative change degrades and unbalances the ecological environment, especially that there will be loss of territory and damage to their fishing resources, so they were against such change, the same opinion of the State Environmental Agency. On the other hand, shrimp farmers were in favor of the changes, claiming to be a legal incentive for their activity, contributing to the legalization of previously illegal enterprises, in addition to expanding their area of cultivation. 2019 artículo científico 0103-1570 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=321363062002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/321363062002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/movil 10.14393/SN-v31n1-2019-37481 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3213 Sociedade & Natureza application/pdf Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Sociedade & Natureza (Brasil) Vol.31
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spellingShingle Artisanal fishing, shrimp farming and mangroves: perspectives on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012 and the use of “apicum” and “salgado” areas in Canguaretama/RN, Brazil
Thaís Bezerril Brandão de Lima
Geografía Social
Mangrove
Shrimp farming
Artisanal fishing
Environmental perception
New Brazilian Forest Code
Artisanal fishing, shrimp farming and mangroves: perspectives on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012 and the use of “apicum” and “salgado” areas in Canguaretama/RN, Brazil Thaís Bezerril Brandão de Lima Márcia Regina Farias da Silva Rodrigo Guimarães de Carvalho Geografía Social Mangrove Shrimp farming Artisanal fishing Environmental perception New Brazilian Forest Code This paper presents considerations on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012, better known as Brazil's new Forest Code, which granted the use of “apicum” (swamp in the Tupi language)” and “salgado” sectors (regions of mangrove) to shrimp farming. This code approved that 35% of these ecotones can be used for shrimp farming. Thus, this study aimed to look into the way these legislative updates have influenced or will influence the social, economic and environmental aspects of the shrimp farming activity in Rio Grande do Norte (RN), particularly in the municipality of Canguaretama. A quali-quantitative approach was used, with questionnaires and semi-structured interviews applied to the artisanal fishermen, shrimp farmers and to the State Environmental Agency. Artisanal fishermen understood that this legislative change degrades and unbalances the ecological environment, especially that there will be loss of territory and damage to their fishing resources, so they were against such change, the same opinion of the State Environmental Agency. On the other hand, shrimp farmers were in favor of the changes, claiming to be a legal incentive for their activity, contributing to the legalization of previously illegal enterprises, in addition to expanding their area of cultivation. 2019 artículo científico 0103-1570 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=321363062002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/321363062002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3213/321363062002/movil 10.14393/SN-v31n1-2019-37481 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3213 Sociedade & Natureza application/pdf Universidade Federal de Uberlândia Sociedade & Natureza (Brasil) Vol.31
title Artisanal fishing, shrimp farming and mangroves: perspectives on the Federal Law nº 12651/2012 and the use of “apicum” and “salgado” areas in Canguaretama/RN, Brazil
topic Geografía Social
Mangrove
Shrimp farming
Artisanal fishing
Environmental perception
New Brazilian Forest Code
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