ARARUAMA LAGOON, Brazil — A recent study highlights the value of traditional fishers in providing reliable data on historical fishing efforts and catch sizes.

Researchers involved in the study interviewed around 400 traditional fishers from various communities in Brazil and found that their recollections matched standard data collection methods 95% of the time. The findings suggests that incorporating traditional knowledge can be a powerful tool in effective fisheries management.

Watch the video to find out how blending historical insights with contemporary methods could revolutionize sustainable fishing practices.

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Banner image: A fisher casts a net in Laguna, Brazil. Image by Fabio G. Daura-Jorge via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Fishers’ memories on par with scientific data on historic catches: Study