Etnoecologia da mariscagem : o cotidiano das mulheres indígenas na coleta do molusco anomalocardia brasiliana na aldeia potiguara tramataia

Abstract

Ethnoscience studies have been a very important area to understand how some traditional groups relate to natural resources, on the way of management and conservation. In this perspective, ethnoecology arises, which seeks the relations of traditional groups with natural resources related to their knowledge, cultures and beliefs. For this reason, the objective of the research is to analyze how the traditional knowledge of indigenous potiguara shellfish collectors collaborates with the conservation of the Anomalocardia brasiliana mollusk in Aldeia Tramataia. For this, qualitative research was adopted, with ethnographic methodological procedures, semi-structured questionnaires with the “snowball” technique and direct observation, where a total of 8 shellfish gatherers were interviewed. In view of this, the socioeconomic profiles, experience in the village, collection and seafood activity, knowledge related to natural resources and their knowledge about nature were analyzed. Therefore, it is believed that shellfish gatherers, despite not being valued, and not being supported by public policies in the fishing sector in the village, have a knowledge of great relevance for the conservation and management of the species Anomalocardia brasiliana, as well as contributing to the indigenous community. the tradition of this female identity in activities related to mangroves.