Fishing is one of the most ancient activities in the world, important socially, culturally and economically, and generates various other activities. Tough, the world's fish stocks are over-exploited and depleted. Until the late 70s, the fishing was considered the main socioeconomic activity in the region of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, from 1970, with the installation of the regional headquarters of PETROBRAS for oil exploration, this picture changed radically. Therefore, the objective of this work is to characterize the socioeconomic relations of fishing in Macaé, taking into account labor relations, the main catch and fishing gear, and trading of fish, starting from the hypothesis that the traditional means of appropriation and use of fishery resources characteristic from the region has been changed by the economic boom provided by the oil economy, and that fishermen can be characterized as a social group in situations of environmental injustice. The specific objectives of this work are: (i) raise the studies conducted in the Municipal Fish Market of Macaé, (ii) to diagnose the current situation of the management of fisheries resources in Macaé; (iii) characterize the socioeconomic profile of artisanal fishermen; (iv) characterize the main gear fisheries developed in the region; and (v) verify that the oil production chain cause direct damage or indirect fishing activity Macaé. The main product generated by this work will be a Report available for the main entities related to fishing.
Keywords: Macaé, Fishing, Oil Industry, Environmental Justice.