SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FISHERMEN IN RIVER TOCANTINS MARABÁ - PARA

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The characterization of the socio-economic profile of fishermen from the Tocantins River in Maraba it-is important to support future operations. The objective was to present the socio-economic profile of fishermen in Maraba – PA.  Thus, we performed semi – structured used in major fishing communities living on the left bank of Rio Tocantins. The results were compared from other studies conducted in 2007, such as age group origin of the family, occupation, sanitation notions various other aspects that appear to be relevant for the construction of a socioeconomic profile of the community that inhabits the banks of the Rio Tocantins in Maraba and exert the activity the of fishing as a livelihood.   KEY-WORDS: community, interviews socio-economic profile.