Global Fish Farming News: Brazil
Monday, May 20, 2013
Minister Defends New Law to Boost AquacultureBRAZIL - The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivelli, gave a lecture in São Paulo on the "National Plan for the Development of Aquaculture No Impact...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tilapia Waste Used for Biodiesel at New Brazillian PlantsBRAZIL - Two plants have opened in Jaguaribara and Morada Nova to reduce tilapia waste by converting it into biodiesel. ...
Friday, March 22, 2013
Government Receives Environmental License for Aquaculture ParksBRAZIL - The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivella, has received the Environmental License Installation and Operation (IOL) for seven Aquaculture...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Brazil Expects to Produce Two Million Tonnes of Fish by 2014BRAZIL - The Harvest Plan for Fisheries and Aquaculture, which makes $ 4.1 billion in credit available to producers, predicts that by the end of 2014 Brazil will...
Monday, March 11, 2013
More Flexibility in Fishermen's CoursesBRAZIL - The formation and training of new professional fishermen in Brazil is gaining much more nationwide coverage, starting this year. Those interested in the...
Friday, March 08, 2013
Paraná can be Brazil's Aquaculture LeaderBRAZIL - At a Congress event, in Brazil, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Atila Maia Rocha, said the Paraná has the potential to become the largest producer...
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Mato Grosso Wants to Increase Fish ProductionBRAZIL - Representatives of two areas of Mato Grosso - Vale do Cuiabá River and Valley Arinos - were at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture to discuss strategies...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
ASC Appoints New Representative in BrazilBRAZIL - The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has appointed Laurent Viguié as its new representative in Brazil....
Monday, February 18, 2013
Brazil is a Seafood Industry Giant in the MakingBRAZIL - Brazil has all the necessary ingredients to become the next seafood super power, rivalling established producers such as Thailand, Norway and even China,...
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Minister Encourages Formation of a Consortium for Aquaculture ProjectsBRAZIL - The minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivella, hosted delegations of mayors from over 13 states in all regions of Brazil to explain the enormous...
Monday, February 04, 2013
Outbreak of Infection with Perkinsus Marinus in BrazilBRAZIL - An outbreak of Infection with Perkinsus Marinus has been reported to the OIE by Dr Figueiredo Marques Guilherme Henrique, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil....
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Government to Encourage Technical Development in Fisheries, AquacultureBRAZIL- The ministers Marcelo Crivella, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Marco Antonio Raupp, Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), signed an Interministerial...
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Minister Signs Agreements on Fisheries ManagementBRAZIL - Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Marcelo Crivella, has signed, together with the Ministry of Environment, three commitments for committees for the Management...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Government Plans to Reform AquacultureBRAZIL - The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marcelo Crivella, discussed the new Harvest Plan at the meeting of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development...
Monday, November 05, 2012
Brazil to Use Fish Waste in the Production of BiodieselBRAZIL - An agreement between the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) and Petrobras Biofuels plans to increase research to generate technologies that enable...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Genetic Mapping Helps Fingerling ProducersBRAZIL - Embrapa Aquaculture and Fisheries, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), was at the forefront of technical training in genetics...
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tax Break on Sardine Imports ExtendedBRAZIL - The Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex), has decided to lower the tariff of the Import Tax on frozen sardines, in order to prevent an undersupply....
Monday, October 15, 2012
Brazil to Become Main Soy ExporterBRAZIL - Brazil should become the leader in foreign sales of soybeans in the 2012/2013 crop, exceeding the United States, according to a technical study by Expedição...
Friday, October 12, 2012
Brazilian Fish Consumption GrowingBRAZIL - Over the past few years, Brazil's per capita consumption of fish has seen a significant jump....
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Government Supports One of the Top Leading Fish Research CenterBRAZIL - Brazil has a coastline long and suitable for aquaculture production. However, to exploit this potential, the country needs to develop research and technology...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fish Week 2012 Begins in BrazilBRAZIL - With the slogan "Fish: makes your mouth water and is good for health", the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced the start of Fish Week in...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Brazil Lowers Import Tax on SardinesBRAZIL - The Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade has announced a temporary lowering of the import tax on frozen sardines from 10 to two...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Brazil Feed Forecast Up 2.8 Per Cent in 2012BRAZIL - Brazilian feed production is projected to grow 2.8 per cent in 2012 compared to the previous year, with production of 66.2 million MT of feed and 2.58 million...
Friday, May 25, 2012
‘Forage Fish’ Identified as Affordable, Sustainable Source of ProteinBRAZIL - Brazilian research from the World Fisheries Congress, which was held in Edinburgh from 7-11 May, demonstrates ‘forage fish’ as a cheap and sustainable...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Ministries Increase Control and Quality of FishBRAZIL - Sanitary products and processes related to fish and shellfish in Brazil will be enhanced with the launch of two new instruments: the National Hygiene and...
Monday, April 02, 2012
Role of Fishing on Pantanal Conservation StudiedBRAZIL - A team of researchers from Embrapa Pantanal Fishing Resources, a unit of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), have published a study...
Friday, March 23, 2012
Brazil Promotes Fish in SchoolsBRAZIL - The fisheries and aquaculture minister, Marcelo Crivella, announced the start of a programme to map fish consumption in public schools as part of the promotion...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Nutreco Increases Shareholding in Brazilian JVBRAZIL - Nutreco announced this week that it has signed an agreement to increase its shareholding in its Brazilian joint venture Nutreco Fri-Ribe from 51 per cent...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Minister Discusses Aquaculture with ChinaBRAZIL and CHINA - The Fisheries and Aquaculture minister, Marcelo Crivella, met with the new Chinese ambassador, Li Jinzhang. The visit is of great significance,...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Imported Fish Preserve Must Follow Rule BRAZIL - The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has issued technical rules for sales of tuna, bonito and fish preserves in general. The regulations concern the domestic...
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