A pesca no reservatório da usina hidrelétrica de Tucuruí, região Amazônica, Brasil: aspectos biológicos, sociais, econômicos e ambientais.

Abstract

This study is a review and discussion of the available information on the fishery in the Reservoir of the Tucuruí hydro-power complex taking in account the biological, social, economic and environmental aspects. The manuscript was carried out based on a survey of the historical information (scientific articles, thesis, dissertations, books, technical reports, censuses, etc). The studies in the area of influence of the Tucuruí hydro-power complex were developed by several researchers, among them, we highlight the work of Santos, Jegú & Mérona (1984) and Santos, Merona, Juras & Jegu (2004) on species inventories; Cintra, Maneschy, Juras, Mourao & Ogawa (2011) focusing the artisanal fisherman; Cintra, Juras, Tenorio, Brabo & Ogawa (2009) on fisheries and and Cintra, Juras, Tenorio, Brabo & Ogawa (2009) on fishing vessels; Cintra, Juras, Andrade & Ogawa (2007) on the main species caught and the study of Mérona, Santos, Juras & Cintra entitled "The fish and fishing in the lower Tocantins River: 20 years after Tucuruí hidro-power complex”.