Law No. 2.973 creating the State Programme to Encourage Fish Farming and Agroindustry in municipalities with dams, rivers and lakes, within the State of Amapá.

This Law creates the State Programme to Encourage Fish Farming and Agroindustry in municipalities with dams, rivers and lakes in the State of Amapá. The programme has the following objectives: stocking and repopulate reservoirs with fish, especially commercial species; encourage rural producers to fish farming through technical and financial assistance; develop co-operatives for the correct handling, refrigeration, marketing and export of fish; develop the agro-industry linked to fishing activities, with support for the production and other derivatives of fish, as well as the production of fishmeal for animal feed, among other products; develop methods of fish breeding, together with rural producers located on the banks of dams, rivers and lakes; develop irrigation methods from dammed areas, rivers and lakes to facilitate agricultural activities in these regions; contribute to the development of consortium farming in the State.

Brazil · 2023-12-14