Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mohsen Ebrahimi ¹
• Mehrdad Arabestani ²

¹ Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

² Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran

Abstract

Fishing has been one of the most important sources of livelihood among the coastal societies of the Persian Gulf, and seafood constitutes a major food source of the people. The people apply different techniques of fishing among them; Gargur is the most common and is deeply rooted in the organic relationship between the people and the environment. Through looking at this fishing method as a “total social fact,” this article intends to study this technique, the production of its tool (Gargur), and the cultural and social relationships that are formed around this fishing method. On the other hand, increasing the application of industrial fishing methods such as trawling caused considerable damage to sea resources and led to unsustainable development. The article also intends to investigate the ways of increasing the efficacy of Gargur fishing and promote it as a sustainable alternative to industrial fishing in order to, at least, reduce the unfavorable effects of industrial fishing such as trawling.

Keywords

• Change
• Sustainable Development
• Local Techniques
• Division of Labor
• Gargur