Fishing

Fishermen:

Fishermen are heavily dependent on the fishing industry. Fishing is their career and therefore it is needed to support and provide for their families. Fishing has a positive impact for fishermen since it’s their job, so if they don’t supply it consumers won’t be able to get fish and the government would be disappointed because they want profit.

Consumers:

Consumers depend on fishing for food as it’s a part of their diet. Fish provides many health benefits such as vitamins, minerals or fatty acids. Fishing has a positive impact for consumers because they demand it for food. Fish is used in many different dishes and served in many different restaurants; therefore it may be consumed every day for some people.

Government:

The government is dependent on the fishing industry because of the profit it gets from fish companies. Fishing has a positive impact for the government as people will continue to consume and pay for the fish, causing the fishing industry to flourish.

Environment:

Environmentalists are concerned about the marine life because it disrupts the food web if specific species are targeted. Ecological disruption causes fishing to have a negative feedback.  

Fishing in Brazil:

Brazil’s vast territory, large biodiversity, lack of extreme temperatures and abundance of water grant a huge potential. Brazilians have a large consumption an appreciation for fish and seafood and have established a strong industry in the country. Brazil produces 1.25 million tones of fish. The fishing activity generates a GDP of 5 billion BRL, mobilizing 800,000 professionals among fisherman and fish farmers. The Brazilian industrial fishing is considered a fundamental activity, supplying raw materials to major industries linked to food distributors centers. Overfishing is threatening to decimate Brazil’s seafood resource and the latest danger concerns the country’s sardine catch. The problem of fishing reaches a crisis, where hake yields in excess of recommended levels posing a threat to preservation of the biomass in the seas. Brazil is a huge country with one of the largest coastlines in the world; therefore fish and seafood are important parts of the Brazilian cuisine. Species depletion will greatly influence Brazilians because of there everyday diet of fish and seafood.