Artisanal fishing score: uma nova ferramenta de medição para classificar a pesca artesanal

Abstract

Artisanal fishing is significant for the labor market, food security, and the potential maintenance of favorable environmental conditions. However, the market logic does not perfectly fit small-scale fishing, creating externalities that reflect in the production chain. Certifications and labels are methods that can attract consumer trust, allowing them to connect more closely with the producer. Moreover, the credibility of the product can go beyond certification; there are inherent meanings in the product that add value and attract customers. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the intrinsic values in this fish that can engage the consumer. Given this, a measurement method for the certification of products from artisanal fishing was developed to understand and resolve the issues related to the fish production chain. This work addresses the following problem: how to develop a method for identifying and measuring artisanal fishing to reduce problems arising from the production and commercialization chain of fish, ensuring a sustainable based product? The methodology used three data collection techniques: Systematic Literature Review, which listed the existing types of certifications, their challenges and opportunities; Exploratory Bibliographic Review, raising definitions of artisanal fishing; and interviews with experts in the field and fishermen. For data analysis, content analysis and the additive method were used to develop the model. As a result, the Artisanal Fishing Score was developed, a model for identifying and measuring the certification of products from artisanal fishing. The study concluded that with the application of the model in the fishing community of Rio Formoso, the model can be used to categorize fishing and as a method for monitoring the activity.