The contribution of artisanal fisheries to food sovereignty. Case of Santa Marta, Colombia

Abstract

This study seeks to identify the aspects of the life of fishermen and their families that are impacted by the economic activities of fishing and marketing that take place in the Plaza de Mercados y Mariscos de Santa Marta, Colombia. For this, a focus group was held with the fishermen, their families and distributors of the Plaza de Pescados y Mariscos. Among the results obtained, it was found that with the product of artisanal fishing, workers manage to obtain not only economic income for the sustenance of the home —food, public services, housing, even savings— but also develop social aspects such as study and education. transmission of knowledge of fishing gear from generation to generation.