Aperçu général de la pêche et de l'aquaculture continentale dans l'Etat de Sao Paulo (Brésil)

• Main Author: Schmidt, G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 1987-01-01
• Series: Tropicultura
• Online Access: http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v5n2/47.pdf

General survey of inland fisheries and aquaculture in the state of Sao Paulo Brazil. Brazil disposes of huge water resources which are well exploited for the production of electricity. On the other hand, fisheries and aquaculture have not been developed yet in spite of important research. The state of Sao Paulo is a typical example of this with, in addition, serious pollution problems. This very crowded state with high unemployment rate disposes of large stretches of water and non-exploited rivers. In order to make up for the protein shortage of some classes of the society, it is suggested to improve the environment by fisheries. It will be possible to develop aquaculture as long as we have techniques which are reliable, profitable integrated with agriculture, a competent staff, a change in food habits towards a larger consumption of fish and eventually we can create a packaging and trading circuit that will provide easy selling of the commodity.