A pesca artesanal a jusante da Usina Hidrelétrica (UHE) de Tucuruí, estado do Pará

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the role of institutions in the management of artisanal fisheries developed downstream of the dam hydroelectric power plant (HPP) of Tucuruí, on the river Tocantins, by evaluating the implementation process of the fisheries agreements and governmental actions related to the activity, taking as sources of information government agencies linked to fishing activity and fishing colonies, as well as field research data. In the Tocantins River, in the vast area affected by the Tucuruí dam, some communities have been organizing through fishing agreements, in search of better living conditions. The survey results point to improvement of fishery stocks, however, investments are needed for the expansion of such agreements, in order to achieve a greater number of communities.