Table 1 Socioeconomic aspects of interviewed fishers from Amarante, mid-west region of Piauí, Northeast Brazil
From: Water spirits within the fishers’ worldview: implications for fishing management in Northeast Brazil
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|---|---|---|
Age group | Less than 41 years old (years old) | 06 |
41–60 years old | 17 | |
61 or older | 06 | |
Schooling | Very low (illiterate or semi-literate) | 03 |
Low (incomplete or complete elementary school “ensino fundamental”) | 22 | |
Medium (incomplete or complete secondary school “ensino médio”) | 04 | |
Marital status | Single | 04 |
Married or stable union | 22 | |
Divorced or separated | 01 | |
Widower | 02 | |
Family size | Less than 4 people (p.) | 15 |
4–6 p. | 12 | |
7 p. or more | 02 | |
Fishing experience | Less than 31 years (years) | 08 |
31–50 years | 14 | |
51 years or more | 07 | |
Living time in the surveyed area | Less than 41 years (years) | 13 |
41–60 years | 12 | |
61 years or more | 04 | |