Government of Rondônia and Arab Brazilian Chamber align actions to encourage fish exports

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the government of Rondônia are going to work together to promote commercial relations between the state and the Arab countries, including the export of tambaqui fish. The deputy governor and secretary of Economic Development of Rondônia, Sérgio Gonçalves (União Brasil), met the secretary general and CEO at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Tamer Mansour, on Wednesday (12), and the two outlined a series of actions to be developed in partnership. Above, Mansour, Gonçalves and teams in a meeting at the Arab Brazilian Chamber. Photos: Isaura Daniel/ANBA One of the ideas discussed was how to encourage the sale of tambaqui to the Arabs. Rondônia is the Brazilian state that produces the most of this fish and has five processing industries in the area. According to Gonçalves, tambaqui is a versatile fish capable of replacing salmon on the menu, for example. It was agreed to promote tambaqui from Rondônia to the Arabs in tastings for the region's ...