Industrialização e inovação no setor pesqueiro vigiense: análise sobre as possíveis contribuições para o desenvolvimento local (1998-2006)

Abstract

Fishery it is a very important economic activity to North Region and the main activity of Vigia de Nazaré municipal. This research analyses the contribution of this sector to local development throughout increases in the employment and income. Therefore, the paper analyses the performance of fishing industry that in Vigias case is led by a firm who conducts innovation in the fish processing and final products. Moreover, analyses the way public policies, private sector and organizations together are converging to build up a favorable environment to develop new fishing structures and its extensions to local development. The presence of innovative agents and the institutional arrangement that we see in the municipal are original in the State. Thus, deepen the subject as it was study in this dissertation became important.