This Law creates the State Programme for the Development and Support of Women Shellfish Gatherers in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The objectives of the Programme are: protect, value and raise awareness of the work carried out by women shellfish gatherers; promote the quality of life of women shellfish gathering communities, ensuring the implementation of and access to specific public policies; ensure the inclusion of women shellfish gatherers in the Registry for Social Programmes (CadÚnico); promote and encourage research and scientific projects, technological development and alternatives for the use of natural resources, ensuring the well-being of women shellfish gatherers; ensure that the Programme is combined with the traditional ecological knowledge of women shellfish gatherers; promote the training and education of women shellfish gatherers; encourage the creation of infrastructure for the storage, conservation and processing of shellfish; encourage the creation of cooperatives, solidarity economy networks, associations and colonies of fisherfolks and women shellfish gatherers, with a view to promoting, through collective and community participation, the development of the activity and community management of resources; preserve, conserve and recover ecosystem resources, preventing the extinction of shellfish and other aquatic plant and animal species, as well as ensuring the natural replenishment of stocks; encourage respect for traditional knowledge and training in management and technical assistance, with incentives for women shellfish gatherers to participate.
Brasil · 2023-10-04