Abstract:
The pargo, or red snapper (Lutjanus purpureus, Poey 1866), is a commercially important fish species, mainly harvested by a large-scale artisanal fishing fleet, and landed in Bragança (state of Pará, North Brazil). Most of the production is exported to the United States, while 25% is directed to the domestic market. Since 2021, this fishery has been managed through the Permanent Management Committees for Demersal Resources of North/Northeast Brazil (CPG-NN). In recent years, however, the governance of this fishery has become increasingly complex, driven by the need to adapt to shifting market demands and the inclusion of red snapper on Brazil's national list of endangered species in 2014.
This presentation explores the narratives employed by key governance actors involved in the CPG-NN and by fishers, to frame their perceptions of the resource health and the governance of this fishery. It examines how different framings are mobilized to legitimize resource control and dispossession. The analysis underscores the critical need to integrate a focus on equity - alongside sustainability - into the governance of marine fisheries in Northern Brazil, both in terms of the processes and in the outcomes of governance initiatives.
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