Work practices and knowledge production in fisherwomen’s daily life

This paper aims to discuss the production of so-called traditional knowledge derived from life and work experience in interaction with natural ecosystems in the field of artisan fishing. Data provided in this paper were gathered through collective interviews conducted to a group of women working in the fish-processing sector, mostly involved in activities linked to the extraction of crab meat and therefore known as crab peelers.The group members come from artisan fishing families, from a community located near S o Gon alo in the State of Rio de Janeiro.This research followed an ethnographic approach and involved twenty women and seven families. Only part of this research is described in this paper.