Tambaqui could become a Brazilian commodity in the global fish market, says study

Published 2022년 2월 10일

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The tambaqui fish, native to the Amazonian rivers, has become a popular fish for farming in Brazil due to its high reproductive rate, fast growth, and mostly vegetarian diet. It is the second most produced fish in Brazil, following tilapia, which has been subject to a large breeding program since the 1980s. Tambaqui has the potential to become a global commodity due to its natural characteristics and easy handling. However, investments in innovation and genetic improvement are lacking. The fish can be improved to result in higher quality meat, but producers are not investing due to the belief that the fish already performs well. The fish can produce two kilos in a year, but with improvement, it could produce two kilos in nine months, providing a competitive advantage in the market.

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A fish with high production of young, high growth rates, a mostly vegetarian diet, resistance to low amounts of oxygen in the water and with demand in the market is the dream of any fish farmer. Without major investments in innovation and genetic improvement, tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) combined these characteristics and reached an annual production of 100 thousand tons in Brazil, second only to tilapia, with around 500 thousand tons. The difference is that the African species was the target of a large breeding program starting in the 1980s in Asia. The improved variety – known as GIFT (genetically improved breeding tilapia) – is produced today in 14 countries, including Brazil, which also has a chain of companies dedicated to the research and development of products aimed at this market. Due to its natural characteristics, tambaqui, a fish native to Amazonian rivers, is pointed out by researchers as having a potential in the market not only national, but also global, and can ...

Source: Sintracoop