Tucunaré na Web: Investigação das estratégias de manuseio entre homens e mulheres na captura do tucunaré (Cichla sp) por meio de uma rede social

Abstract

Sport fishing is a popular activity that generates jobs and is a leisure alternative for the whole family, and it is essential to follow appropriate practices and follow some actions that help minimize the impact on fish populations and ensure the sustainable growth of the activity. There is currently a significant gap in specific academic research on gender differences in fishing in Brazil and more specifically in sport fishing. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the differences and similarities between the handling strategies used by men and women when fishing for peacock bass, using the Instagram Social Network. Additionally, compare careful and less careful approaches for each gender. Information collection was carried out over a period of 20 working days, using three keywords (sport fishing, tucunaré and catch and release), through hashtags. Collected data such as gender, type of content, fishing method, fishing location, climate and identification of careful and less careful approaches. To test the hypothesis, two generalized linear models (GLM) were used, with the following predictive variables: sex (man and woman) and modality (disembarked and boarded); and response variables: number of careful approaches and number of less careful approaches. 450 publications were analyzed, 375 by men and 75 by women. In the model examined, both predictor variables demonstrated a significant difference (p<0.05). Furthermore, we observed a negative relationship between the predictor variables and the number of careful approaches, indicating that the presence of male fishermen and the type of fishing on board are associated with a reduction in careful approaches. While women fishing from land have less careful approaches. Therefore, we highlight the importance and effectiveness of using social networks in data mining and analysis, especially in sport fishing, where information is scarce. It is essential to promote and support the continuity of research in this still underdeveloped field, expand our knowledge about gender dynamics in sport fishing, and develop effective strategies to encourage the equitable and sustainable participation of men and women in this practice.