Table 1. Results of interviews in the neighborhood of Tento in Valença, Bahia State, Brazil. Fishers 4, 5, and 14 were informants who helped to mark the fishing spots by boat. The fishers who were not born in Valença lived there between the ages of 15 and 56. Fisher Age Fishing spots known (%) Type of gear and techniques used Place of birth 1 77 100 Fish and shrimp net Valença 2 59 100 Shrimp net Camamú, Bahia 3 38 95 beach seine Valença 4 68 95 Fish net Nilo Peçanha, Bahia 5 65 91 Shrimp net N. da Rainha, Bahia 6 62 91 Shrimp net Valença 7 51 91 Shrimp net Valença 8 70 90 Shrimp net Valença 9 64 84 Shrimp net Valença 10† 72 75 Shrimp and fish net, beach seine Valença 11† 65 74 Shrimp and fish net Valença 12 38 68 Fish net Itamarí, Bahia 13 42 64 Shrimp net Valença 14 42 51 Hook and line fishing Ituberá, Bahia 15 32 51 Shrimp net Valença 16 68 47 Fish net Valença 17 39 39 Fish net Valença 18 44 14 Hook and line fishing Camamú, Bahia † Ex-fisher, retired from fishing.