Análise do Manejo Comunitário de Pirarucu (Arapaima spp.) na Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá – Setor Jarauá, Amazonas, Brasil

Abstract

The study evaluates the community-based management of pirarucu (Arapaima spp.) in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Jarauá Sector, from 1999 to 2015. Based on secondary data from IBAMA annual reports, the research shows that fishery production increased from 3,000 kg to 67,422 kg, the number of benefited fishermen grew by 223%, and the average gross income of fishermen rose by 767%. Furthermore, the pirarucu population increased by 490%, highlighting the effectiveness of this management as a sustainable technique for species conservation and socioeconomic development of local communities.