Banca de DEFESA: MARIA SELENE DA SILVA OLIVEIRA

FISH TRADE AT OPEN FAIRS AND FISH STOCKS IN THE CITY OF BOA VISTA – RR

Keywords: Commercialization. Fish. Fishermen. Merchants. Fairs.

The present study deals with the fish trade in Boa Vista. The general objective of the dissertation was to analyze the fish trade in markets and fishmongers in the West Zone in the urban area of the city of Boa Vista, capital of the state of Roraima. The interviews took place from March to April 2023, in two fairs: Garimpeiro, Pintolândia, fourteen fishmongers and nine fishermen. To collect primary data, direct observation and semi-structured interviews were used with 26 fish traders. With the fishermen, the snowball technique and interview application were used. In total, 9 fishermen were interviewed. The literature review was the secondary data collection procedure. The research results showed that trade in Boa Vista comes from fish farming, mainly during the closed season so as not to affect fish reproduction and maintain consumer demand for tambaqui and matrinxã. Another result found was the lack of young fishermen, with a predominance of mature male fishermen who have knowledge of fishing in Boa Vista.