Table 11 Fishing spots used by artisanal fisheries in the five research sites

Bertioga, SE Brazil

From Andreoli (2008) interviews (n = 24) and Alcatrazes is confirmed in our snapper sample.

Alcatrazes Island (17 fishers), Montão de Trigo Island (10) Queimada Grande Island (7), and Laje de Santos Island (3), the most mentioned sites.

Copacabana, Rio, SE Brazil

From our collection.

Cagarras Island (most common in our sample), Laje de Santo Antonio, and Angra dos Reis.

Paraty, SE Brazil

Marking of fishing spots using GPS Garmin, with the help of fishers Alcides and Marquinhos, November 2008.

Cais da Praia Grande

23°09'06''

44°41'48''

Ponta da Baleia - Ilha do Araújo

23°09'02''

44°40'55''

Ponta da Rapada - Ilha Rapada

23°09'33''

44°39'37''

Ilha dos Ganchos

23°10'25''

44°38'02''

Laje do Fundo

23°07'54''

44°39'31''

Laje Rasa

23°07'17''

44°39'13''

Ilha dos Meros

23°10'57''

44°34'26''

Laje dos Meros

23°10'40''

44°34'39''

Laje do Sapê

23°11'00''

44°34'35''

Laje dos Ganchos

23°10'12''

44°37'12''

Porto Sauípe, Entre Rios, Bahia, NE Brazil

From an interview with the fisher Celinho (66 y. old).

All spots with 140 m deep or more (70 braças): Seladinha, Ponta da Areia, Preto, Selada Grande, Ronco da Caatinga, Sampelício, Caranha, Oco da Galha, Verde, Meio da Vagem, Caça Lobo, Mancha Grande, Amiúda, Caatinga, Verde da Caatinga, Camburú, Verde do Camburú.