<b>Income partition from the first fish commercialization in artisanal fishing business in Manaus (Amazonas State, Brazil)</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascihumansoc.v28i1.190

Abstract

The artisanal fishing is an important economic and social activity in the State of Amazonas, despite the reduced socioeconomic information on the section, which are necessary for its planning. Information was collected by means of interviews with users in the fishery harbor of Manaus, and the different functions and income were evaluated. It was registered that the first commercialization of the fishing production generates a monthly income that varies between R$ 2,318.00 and R$ 4,802.40 for the boat -owner, R$ 760.00 to R$ 1,480.00 for the middleman-auctioneer, and R$ 89.30 to R$ 893.00 for t he fishermen according to their function. Larger boats facilitate larger production and income for fishery, which motivated an increase in the size of ships along the last two decades. The boats of small load do a great number of trips per month, optimizin g the use of the production factors and generating superior monthly incomes in comparison to medium and big boats. The family working system of small boats makes possible the largest income to the fishermen, due to its equalitarian partition. The boat -owner and the middleman control the fishing of large scale and maximize their income in this case, besides practicing other income activities out of the fishery sector.