Permanencias, transformaciones y desafíos en dos pesquerías artesanales de la Región Este de Uruguay

This article describes the advances in research on artisanal fisheries in the east of Uruguay. The aim of this study is to contribute to the knowledge of the interpretation and use of the maritime-coastal space and the management of the fishing resources of different groups dedicated to artisanal fisheries in the region. The focus is mainly on two case studies: the fishery of fish and bivalves in Laguna Garzon and the yellow clam fisheries in La Coronilla and Barra del Chuy. After having made a historical background presentation about the localities mentioned, we will see how the research proposes an anthropological approach to the practices and discourses generated by the different agents around the fisheries based on the fieldwork carried out with the interlocutors. At the same time, starting with an interdisciplinary proposal, the knowledge of the biological sciences is articulated around the captured species and the different environments in which these practices are developed. This article was presented during the International Coloquio Vientos del Este event on September 14, 15 and 16, 2017.