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~ From Life in London, to the New World of a Brazilian Fishing Village

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Category Archives: making things

Covid, DIY and back to the hospital.

15th Oct 2020

Back in August, with the Covid restrictions in place, I decided to use the time at home for a spot …

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Sailing the new boat home.

16th May 2020

Neu re-soaked the sail again and again, causing cooling cascades on the deck as the water fell away but there was still barely a ripple on the water.

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Povos do Mar 2019

8th Oct 2019

Last year I wrote about going to the event Povos do Mar / Peoples of the Sea, hosted by SESC …

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Bio construction

22nd Aug 2019

Another long gap since I sat down to write. Lots going on, with more frequent visits to the hospital, still …

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Teasing out the colour from avocados

19th Nov 2016

I’ve gone off on another creative tangent recently, a bit of a habit of mine, work on one thing for …

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A trip to the forest for Pau Ferro

26th Feb 2015

The rainy season is upon us and I am taking a break from my watercolours because it is so humid …

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Building the Jangada Valente

22nd Aug 2013

In 2005 Neu had a new jangada built, we named it Valente.  I couldn’t do a post about it at …

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What a joy

22nd Apr 2013

A few months back, I was asked by a friend in the village to help complete some art work for …

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It’s a funny thing

16th Feb 2013

It is a funny thing, well it is to me, how I live in a place with a reputation for …

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Making books

15th Oct 2010

After watching me make small notebooks to sell in the village shop, my 6 year old son asked me to …

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Recent posts on: Fishing in Brazil

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A short video with English subtitles on the international  directives for the valorisation of artisanal fishing, as discussed by fishers groups from all over Brazil at their meeting in Brasilia earlier this month.

Resex Prainha do Canto Verde

Link to excelent piece by Mar Sem Fim about Prainha. Only available in Portuguese. Resex Prainha do Canto Verde.

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Our seas are being drastically overfished using unsustainable fishing methods which puts all of us at risk but especially those in small coastal communities.

It's easy to think it is someone elses problem, but the seas are an ecosystem of which we know very little and their degredation is a threat to all of us, not just the species of fish who's numbers are dwindling, who's habitats are being destroyed, nor just those who make a living from or like to eat fish.

Consumer choice does make a difference, become more informed about the fish you buy.

The following sites offer information about fish species and fishing methods enabling you to make an educated choice about the fish you buy.

http://www.eartheasy.com/eat_sustainable_seafoods.htm

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_resources.aspx

http://www.fishonline.org/

http://www.goodfishguide.co.uk/

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