Hacia una Escuela de Pesca Artesanal Sostenible en las Islas de Providencia y Santa Catalina (Caribe occidental): Contexto para un Modelo de Desarrollo Propio desde el Diálogo de saberes

ABSTRACT Artisanal fishing is essential for the food sovereignty and cultural identity of the Raizal people of Old Providence and Santa Catalina islands, Colombia. However, Colombian state intervention in the 20th century brought significant local transformations that negatively affected this activity and the associated knowledge. To address this problem, a group of researchers, fishermen, community leaders, anthropologists, and biologists proposed designing a sustainable artisanal fishing school, a pedagogical initiative that seeks to recover and strengthen traditional fishing knowledge and support a model of indigenous development. Against this backdrop, the article analyzes the historical and political context that supports the initiative, with particular emphasis on how internal colonialism and neoliberal multiculturalism have impacted island society and artisanal fishing. It also highlights the importance of local knowledge in an environment threatened by overexploitation and the loss of cultural identity. Finally, it addresses the school as a tool for the dialogue of knowledge and for fostering the autonomy of the Raizal people in their maritorium.