2026-05-122026-05-122025-11-28https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/3050Sharks and rays, comprising 96% of cartilaginous fish, are crucial for regulating coastal and oceanic food webs, yet they constitute the most threatened group of marine vertebrates, with 53 species at risk in Brazil, with fishing being the main threat factor. In view of this problem, the present study aims to analyze the socioeconomic and ecological aspects related to the fishing and trade of elasmobranchs carried out in the traditional fishing community of Jaraguá (Maceió - Alagoas). Bibliographic and documentary research was conducted in a literature review process, in addition to interviews using structured and semi-structured questionnaires. As results, 18 fishermen from the community were interviewed, a completely male public, and through their reports and documentary records, the presence of several endangered species was identified, captured by gillnet fishing and handline, but caught predominantly incidentally and as bycatch of other fishery resources, representing a fishery of low economic significance. The fishermen demonstrated knowledge of the environmental legislation regarding the protection of elasmobranchs, especially the prohibition of the fin trade, which they claimed no longer occurs, but alleged ignorance of the ecological importance of the animals. Therefore, it is considered that elasmobranchs are not targets of directed fishing by the Jaraguá fleet; however, an educational process is necessary to mitigate the existing fishing of species protected by law, both for the protection of the animals and to prevent legal sanctions for the workers.ptPeixe cartilaginososEspécies ameaçadasPescaFauna acompanhanteCartilaginous fishThreatened speciesFishingBycatchDissertaçãoCIENCIAS AGRARIAS::RECURSOS PESQUEIROS E ENGENHARIA DE PESCA