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THE CASE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SEA LION AND FISHING IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN COAST

UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS, UNISINOS Department of Diversity and wildlife management. UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS Department of Diversity and wildlife management. THE CASE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SEA LION AND FISHING IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN COAST.

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THE CASE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SEA LION AND FISHING IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN COAST

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  1. UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS, UNISINOS Department of Diversity and wildlife management UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS Department of Diversity and wildlife management THE CASE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SEA LION AND FISHING IN SOUTHERN BRAZILIAN COAST Pont A.C.¹, Engel M.T.¹ ², Marchini S.³, Oliveira L.R.¹ ¹Department of Diversity and wildlife management - UNISINOS ²Memorial University ³ESALQ, Universityof São Paulo

  2. Study area (Crespo et al., 2009) Foto: R. Machado

  3. Objectives To access knowledge, attitudes and behavior intentionof the fishery community, to understand the motivation of the attacks on the sea lion Foto: Daniela Sanfelice

  4. Methods Foto: R. Machado Foto: R. Machado Foto: R. Machado Study area: Passo de Torres (29°19’S; 49°43’W) Data collection: From November 2011 to February 2013; 100 face-to-face interviews; 25 closed questions Five point Likert scale (-2,-1,0,+1+2)

  5. Knowledge Foto: R. Machado Foto: web Foto: R. Machado • 44% correctly suggested that approximately 100 sea lions come the WRIL • 69% correctly answered that the sea lions are in the island only in winter months (jun-sept) • 97% said that there are females on the island 76.5% correct

  6. Perception of the conflict The sea lion attacks the fishing nets: 51% winter never rarely always do notknow regularly A sea lion can eat in each attack: less 5 kg 5 kg to 20 kg 20 kg to 50 kg + 100 kg Do notknow 18kg/day

  7. Attitudes I think fishing is more important than sea lions: A: strongly agree; B: agree; C: neutral; D: disagree; E: strongly disagree 83% I am interested in learning about sea lions: A: strongly agree; B: agree; C: neutral; D: disagree; E: strongly disagree A B C D E M= -0.13

  8. Behavior intention About killing: 63%, would kill sea lions if it was not forbidden by the Brazilian law About management: 91%, interest in attending public meetings 90%, find it important to be heard before any decision of management in the region 88%, help decide on quotas and fishing areas Do they want to participate in sea lion management, or just to take advantage of these meetings to discuss fishing quotas for example?

  9. Final Considerations Dissatisfaction among fishermen regarding fishing in the region associated with the sea lion. • Environmental education with children and adults in the community • Communication campaigns • Participatory Management Plan for the WR Ilha dos Lobos

  10. Acknowledgments • Fishing community • Dra. Larissa Rosa de Oliveira • Dr. Silvio Marchini • Dr. Renato Silvano • Dra. Alpina Begossi • Dra. Shirley Pacheco • Ms. Rodrigo Machado • Bio. Fabrícia Barbieri • Bio. Francine Schulz • Bio. Fernando Lopes

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