Peixes ósseos (Teleostei) capturados pela pesca de pequena escala na costa centro-sul de São Paulo, Sudeste do Brasil

Small-scale fisheries have a great socioeconomic importance in Brazil. Different regional characteristics along the coast, mostly related to landing sites, equipment used, and targeted species, renders its assessment and monitoring difficult. The aim of this paper is to present a list of species of bony fishes (Teleostei) caught by artisanal fisheries along the São Paulo coast, southeastern Brazil and to provide comments on the relative abundance and conservation status of those species. A total of 315 fishing fleet landings were surveyed, and 106 species distributed among 38 families were recorded. Sciaenidae and Carangidae were the most frequent families in species number. The southern king weakfish, Macrodon atricauda, was the most abundant species, representing 28.03% of the total number of specimens caught. Eleven of the most abundant species are classified as Overexploited in the country or as Near Threatened in the state of São Paulo. These findings reinforce the relevance of assessing and managing artisanal fisheries.A pesca de pequena escala tem uma grande importância socioeconômica no Brasil. Diferenças regionais ao longo da costa, relacionadas principalmente aos locais de desembarque, artes de pesca e espécies- alvo tornam a sua avaliação e monitoramento difíceis. O objetivo do presente estudo foi apresentar uma lista das espécies de peixes ósseos capturadas pela pesca artesanal na costa de São Paulo, sudeste do Brasil, com comentários sobre a sua abundância relativa e estado de conservação. Foram monitorados 315 desembarques da frota pesqueira, registrando 106 espécies, distribuídas em 38 famílias. As famílias Sciaenidae e Carangidae foram as mais representativas em número de espécies. A pescada amarela, Macrodon atricauda, foi a espécie mais abundante, correspondendo a 28,03% do número total de peixes capturados. Onze das espécies mais abundantes são classificadas como Sobre-explotadas no país ou Próximo de Ameaça de Extinção no estado de São Paulo. Esses resultados reforçam a relevância de avaliar e manejar as pescarias artesanais.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de Ciências do MarInstituto Linha D′ ÁguaInstituto de Pesca, Programa de Monitoramento da Atividade PesqueiraUniversidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Laboratório de Pesquisa em ElasmobrânquiosUNIFESP, Depto. de Ciências do MarSciEL

Survey sampling for fisheries monitoring in Brazil: implementation and analysis

Informações sobre as descargas pesqueiras realizadas em 2011 ao longo da costa de São Paulo foram utilizadas com o objetivo de avaliar e comparar os métodos de amostragem em campanhas voltadas para o monitoramento pesqueiro. Espera-se com isto um conjunto de dados consistentes, além de uma importante redução de custos. As estimativas da captura total para o estado de São Paulo e por municípios foram relativamente acuradas (alta precisão e baixo viés). A captura estimada por mês, por categoria de pescado e por ambos (domínios não considerados no desenho amostral) demonstraram que quanto maior é o nível de detalhamento menos precisas e mais enviesadas tornam-se as estimativas de captura. Quando comparada com as capturas reais para 2011, a ordem de importância das categorias de pescado baseada nas capturas estimadas alterou-se ligeiramente em algumas posições após o quinto lugar. Houve uma pequena redução de custos devido à amostragem em comparação com a metodologia censitária atualmente em uso no estado de São Paulo (máxima de 15,4%). Os resultados demonstraram que os custos do monitoramento pesqueiro são diretamente proporcionais ao nível de detalhamento e à qualidade dos dados requeridos.Census of fishing data about the landings carried out along the São Paulo coast during 2011 was used to evaluate and compare the survey sampling for fisheries monitoring, expecting reliable results along with an important cost reduction. Estimates of total catch for the São Paulo State as a whole and by municipality were relatively accurate (high precision and low bias). Estimated catch by month, by fish categories and both (factors not considered in the sampling design) demonstrated that, as the level of required detail increased, the catch estimates became more biased and less precise. However, when comparing to the 2011 true catches, the order of importance of fish categories based on estimated catches changed slightly in some positions after the fifth place. There was a minor cost reduction due to the sampling in comparison with the census methodology currently in use (15.4% at most). The results demonstrated that fisheries monitoring costs are directly proportional to the required level of details and data quality

Survey sampling for fisheries monitoring in Brazil: implementation and analysis

Abstract Census of fishing data about the landings carried out along the São Paulo coast during 2011 was used to evaluate and compare the survey sampling for fisheries monitoring, expecting reliable results along with an important cost reduction. Estimates of total catch for the São Paulo State as a whole and by municipality were relatively accurate (high precision and low bias). Estimated catch by month, by fish categories and both (factors not considered in the sampling design) demonstrated that, as the level of required detail increased, the catch estimates became more biased and less precise. However, when comparing to the 2011 true catches, the order of importance of fish categories based on estimated catches changed slightly in some positions after the fifth place. There was a minor cost reduction due to the sampling in comparison with the census methodology currently in use (15.4% at most). The results demonstrated that fisheries monitoring costs are directly proportional to the required level of details and data quality

Survey sampling for fisheries monitoring in Brazil: implementation and analysis

Abstract Census of fishing data about the landings carried out along the São Paulo coast during 2011 was used to evaluate and compare the survey sampling for fisheries monitoring, expecting reliable results along with an important cost reduction. Estimates of total catch for the São Paulo State as a whole and by municipality were relatively accurate (high precision and low bias). Estimated catch by month, by fish categories and both (factors not considered in the sampling design) demonstrated that, as the level of required detail increased, the catch estimates became more biased and less precise. However, when comparing to the 2011 true catches, the order of importance of fish categories based on estimated catches changed slightly in some positions after the fifth place. There was a minor cost reduction due to the sampling in comparison with the census methodology currently in use (15.4% at most). The results demonstrated that fisheries monitoring costs are directly proportional to the required level of details and data quality