USE OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS TO ASSESS CHANGES IN FISHERIES
Ecosystem index; small scale fisheries; ; spatial fisheries distribution; socioeconomic; fisheries geographical expansion
Providing fish and seafood from fishery catches is one of the most important ecosystem services that humans derive from the ocean, and as such, commercial fisheries regulation should be a priority. In order for the assessment of multi-specific fisheries to be broader and more sensitive to change, it is advisable to investigate various types of indicators, portraying the broadest possible scenario. Using reconstruct landing data and data provided by fishermen, this project proposes, through the Marine Trophic Index, Species Distribution Models and socioeconomic indicators to evaluate changes in fishing in the Brazilian equatorial region and how these changes impact fishermen, using communities from Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará as case studies. The results are expected to help better understand the changes and dynamics of fisheries and fish stocks in this region, helping to subsidize fisheries management decisions.