Monitoring mangrove crab Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763 (Crustacea: Ucididae) landing in the Parnaíba River Delta: fishing characteristics, social and economic aspects.
Monitoring mangrove crab Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763 (Crustacea: Ucididae) landing in the Parnaíba River Delta: fishing characteristics, social and economic aspects.
Author(s): FOGACA, F. H. dos S.; FERNANDES-GÓES, L. C.; SOUZA, L. O.; SILVA, K. P. da; GÓES, J. M.; PEREIRA, A. M. L.; MAI, M. G.; MAGALHAES, J. A.
Summary: The century-old mangrove crab Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763 harvesting is a traditional activity of Northeastern Brazilian coastal communities, who use it as food, source of income and cultural reference. The extractivism and marketing of this crustacean is essential for the socio-economic development of the states of Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará.
Publication year: 2018
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Mid-North
Keywords: Crab gatherers, Fishing effort
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