@article{fdi:010090172,
  title = {{F}ishers' perceptions of global change to inform coastal planning in a data-poor socio-ecological system},
  author = {{P}elage, {L}. and {B}ertrand, {A}rnaud and {S}iqueira, {S}. {C}. {W}. and {A}raujo, {A}cap and {A}velino, {K}. {V}. {A}. and da {S}ilva, {C}. {L}. and {F}redou, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{G}lobal change has a significant impact on coastal populations and their reliance on coastal ecosystems and re-sources. {T}his is particularly true for small-scale fisheries ({SSF}) in {B}razil, where limited data exacerbates their vulnerability. {A}cquiring local user knowledge is crucial to enhancing the sustainability of {SSF}. {I}n {R}io {F}ormoso, {N}ortheast {B}razil, a fisher's association plays a vital role in conserving coastal ecosystems and raising awareness about anthropogenic activities. {T}his study examines various social, governance, economic, and ecological aspects of {R}io {F}ormoso fisheries, focusing on fishers' perceptions of global change. {W}e carried out individual and col-lective interviews, participatory mapping, and discourse analysis. {R}io {F}ormoso fisheries stood out by the di-versity of their activities (gears, species, habitats), women's leading role, and the intense involvement of the association in coastal management initiatives. {F}ishers reported decreased abundance and biodiversity, and increased demand for their products. {T}hey perceived the threats to their fishing activities posed by the conse-quences of global change, including temperature and rainfall modifications, pollution generated by anthropo-genic activities, and conflicts with tourism. {S}ocial challenges, such as gender discrimination against fisherwomen and the ongoing struggle for fishers to be included in policy-making decisions, further hinder fisheries' sus-tainability. {T}his study demonstrates the valuable insights gained from fishers' perceptions in a data-poor system, enabling a preliminary global assessment to identify conflicts, social challenges, ecological concerns, and suitable actors to lead feasible and acceptable policies. {A}s conflicts and community concerns can provide opportunities for co-management, it is imperative to operationalise community-based management tools, particularly in {B}razil, to alleviate fishers' struggles in meaningful decision-making involvement.},
  keywords = {{S}ocio-ecological systems ; {S}mall-scale fisheries ; {P}articipatory management ; {C}limate change ; {C}oastal planning ; {BRESIL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}olicy},
  volume = {155},
  numero = {},
  pages = {105784 [12 p.]},
  ISSN = {0308-597{X}},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105784},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090172},
}