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Artisanal fishermen

Fotos e texto Ida Duclós Mullets (Family Mugilidae) are a traditional fishing resource in the south and Southeast regions of Brazil. It is caught by many different fishing methods, especially by artisanal fishermen. In recent years it has also become an important target species for the industrial fleet. Catches occur mainly in the winter, during [...]

Posted 05 June 2009 † ida § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Catching the mullet fish

fotos Ida Duclós The Southern Region of Brazil is one of the five administrative regions of Brazil. It includes the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. Southern Brazil has subtropical or temperate climate, it is different from the main cities such as Rio or the Amazonas area. Santa Catarina is a [...]

Posted 02 June 2009 † ida § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

O vigia do mar, the watchman of the sea

From a clifftop a man stands alone and ever alert, scanning the sea for a school of mullet fish. Even in the dark he is able to spot the fish and then rise the alarm when everyone is asleep, prompting other fishermen into action. He is known as “vigia do mar”, a watchman of the [...]

Posted 31 March 2009 † ida § ‡ Comments (0) °

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