Sustentabilidade ambiental em comunidades de pescadores inseridas em destino turístico: o caso da Ilha Mem de Sá – Brasil

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate the environmental sustainability of the community of Mem de Sá Island in Sergipe, Brazil, based on sustainability indicators concerning social, economic and natural aspects. Methodology: It was carried out following the model for assessing the sustainability of fishing communities in tourist destinations, described by Faxina (2014). The questionnaire was chosen as a data collection instrument where 64 representatives out of 75 families in the community were interviewed.