A pesca feminina na comunidade Segredinho: município de Capanema-PA

Abstract

The present research named “The fishing community of women in secret: Capanema County-PA” focus on feminine work in fishing that leads us to reflect about gender relations present in this context. In this perspective, the feminine participation is discussed as fundamental in the production of lifestyles and in the socioeconomic constitution of the community. The main objective is to analyze feminine participation in fishing in the community of Segredinho/Capanema-Pará. We still try to identify the formed relations in fishing concerning to socioeconomic, cultural and environmental aspects of the community and motivate discussions to carry out actions in group that incite local organization in order to social recognition and management of natural resources. The main question of this research question: if fishing is a historical men activity, what is the motivation of women from Segredinho Community to practice fishing? What are the relations established during the activity? How to consolidate feminine presence in fishing? This is a qualitative research in narrative modality that also has used as subsidy quantitative elements. To collect data, we made non- structuralied interviews, community, beyond meeting with the inhabitants. We considered in analyses, as prominence points, women from community of Segredinho practice and participate directly in the process that involves this activity, since the confection of tools until the capture of fish. The reflections presents in this paper indicate the necessity of recognition of social role of women in the local context as family supporters and and in the construction of their gender identity. For in such a way, It was fundamental to foment through quarrels the implementation of the Fishermen Colony in Capanema-Pará in order to management of natural resources in a sustainable form and as instrument of making feasible the social rights of fishermen and fisherwomen of the community.