This is a long-term research and extension program aiming to promote sustainable arapaima fisheries through
(i) increased understanding of the biology, ecology, and status of arapaima populations
(ii) capacity building of fishers and their communities, and
(iii) development of community-based management plans.
Funding comes from Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq), Brazil, and Mamirauá Sustainable Development Institute, Brazil). Participants include Fabio Sarmento (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia), Caroline C. Arantes (Texas A&M University), and David G. McGrath (The Woods Hole Research Center). Our lab contributes by providing stock assessments and investigating the requirements necessary for sustainable resource governance. Read more.