Conservación, desarrollo, aprovechamiento social
y protección de los conocimientos y recursos
tradicionales en México

Introduction

The objects of study for this project are the geographical area and the population of the Tejocotal dam (municipality of Acaxochitlán) in the state of Hidalgo, a zone considered of high marginalization (CONAPO) made up mainly by Nahuatl indigenous population. In the dam there are two main activities: production of electricity and fishing. In the latter, there is a fishing cooperative made up by 43 associates and their families, dedicated to the fishing of carpa (Cyprinidae sp.) and charal (Chirostoma sp.). The areas that traditionally have contributed to job generation, income and low-cost-highly-nutritional food for rural population are fishing and agriculture. Their importance becomes apparent in the State National Development Plan 2005-2011, which objectives are: to generate a sustainable policy for the fostering of aquaculture; to promote and consolidate efficient schemes of production and commercialization of aquiferous species; to foster producers organizational capability around productive projects.

A pesar de promover el desarrollo de este sector, las autoridades estatales y federales desconocen el papel que desempeñan los saberes, prácticas, y tecnologías tradicionales pesqueras y acuícolas en la conservación y/o sobreexplotación de los recursos naturales y pesqueros. Esto es importante porque detrás de estos saberes, tecnologías tradicionales y procesos de apropiación subyacen valores, creencias, actitudes y racionalidades que influyen en las decisiones de los pescadores y acuicultores para rechazar o resignificar ciertos conocimientos y tecnologías.

The objective of this project is to analyze the features of traditional aquiculture and fishing knowledge, practices and technologies; the changes undergone with the incorporation of modern and/or scientific technologies, the way these affect the exploitation of the fishing resource and the ecological and environmental setting of the dam, from a co-management perspective.

Participants:

Jorge Dettmer

Location of the Project