Do protagonismo a invisibilidade: o pescador profissional e a regulamentação da pesca no estado do Tocantins

Abstract

The government action has influenced social and environmental issues directly. The regulation of fishing activities, aquaculture and fish farming in the State of Tocantins, published in 1997 (Complementary Law No. 13) included professional fishing as predatory activity, disregarding the local practice and contrary to current federal law. This action initiated a series of conflicts and acted as barriers to the practice of fishing activity in the region. Therefore, in this article, we analyze the aspects of the exercise of professional fishing in the State of Tocantins from the analysis of a number of federal and state laws and recorded interviews with representatives of this sector in the state, aiming to report the fishing invisibility process, fishermen and their struggle to reverse this process. We conclude that the rules built in a participatory manner and articulated between the different levels of management should help to reduce conflicts and the conservation of the natural resource.