SINDIPI completes 44 years of work in defense of fishing in Santa Catarina

SINDIPI completed 44 years of work in favor of fishing in Santa Catarina this April. To celebrate, an event was held on Monday night (29) with two important launches: the Observatório da Pesca SC, a project developed in partnership with Sebrae, and the 2nd ExpoMAR, scheduled for July.

“This is undoubtedly a festive date, but also an opportunity to show our associates the work we have been developing over the last few years. We launched ExpoMAR, which is a showcase of our State’s fishing production and also the Fisheries Observatory, which will serve as a tool to subsidize the government and the Sector itself with data related to our activity”, explained the president of SINDIPI, Agnaldo Hilton dos Santos.

“Both are the fruits of important partnerships that we maintain with pride”, he highlighted.

In addition to members of the entity, several authorities, representatives of partner institutions, the press and also the VIP presence of the athlete, model and fisherman Paulo Zulu were present at the event. Known for his incessant pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, Zulu only consumes fish as a source of animal protein. Today he also has a small artisanal fishing vessel and does not hide his passion for the Fishing Sector.

“I fish for consumption and I congratulate SINDIPI for the serious technical work so that industrial fishing is increasingly sustainable, ensuring that consumers have access to seafood, food that is a source of health”, highlighted Zulu.

SC Fisheries Observatory

During the event, the SC Fisheries Observatory was launched, a platform developed in partnership with Sebrae de Santa Catarina and which brings, in real time, data ranging from production and capture, to sale and the values ​​that fishing represents. for the State. Even before its launch, SINDIPI has already used the information available from the project, for example, in the material on the importance of Corvina fishing, one of the most important fishing resources for the State and which runs the risk of having the prohibited capture.

ExpoMAR

The celebration of SINDIPI’s 44th anniversary also included the launch of the 2nd edition of ExpoMAR. Scheduled for the 9th, 10th and 11th of July, in Itajaí, the 2024 edition will have the fair and the program expanded. The event will focus on gastronomy to present the variety of fishing production in Santa Catarina and will once again be co-hosted by the Union. In addition to an extra day of programming, what’s new for 2024 is the inclusion of fish farming.

“Santa Catarina is the fifth largest fish producer in Brazil, with more than 55 thousand tons and a broad market to be explored”, explains the former minister of fisheries and president of ExpoMAR, Altemir Gregolin. Just like last year, all programming is free.

Text: Adelaine Zandonai