Caracterização do trânsito de animais aquáticos e pescado no Estado do Maranhão, 2009 a 2012

Abstract

The state of Maranhão ranks first among Northeastern states with the highest production of fish . This activity involves the transit of aquatic animals and fish forming a complex flow network . The flow of transit of aquatic animals and fish can carry pathogens between municipalities , states and countries. Therefore, this study aims to describe and analyze the transit of aquatic animals ( fish , shrimp and crab ) , and the transit of fish in the state of Maranhão in order to understand the likely pathways for the spread of possible outbreaks . The data were supplied by the State Bureau of Agricultural Protection , originated from the Animal Transit , condensed reports flow transit and storage of fish under the Municipal Inspection Service Federal , State, and in the period 2009-2012 . The results demonstrate that the movement of live aquatic animals were 119 722 205 prawns, crabs and 2,972,874 18,178,280 fish. The interstate transit using state of Maranhão as transit route accounted for 18 % , followed by 53 % , 1.3% , 0.1 % to traffic flow ingress, egress and intrastate traffic . The states of Pará , Ceará , Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte have greatest relevance to the flow of live aquatic animals in the state of Maranhão . While the movement of fish corresponded to 70,736,266 (t). It was observed that the interstate transit using state of Maranhão as crossing route accounted for 61% , followed respectively by 5 % , 2 % , 12 % and 20 %, which corresponded to the transit ingress , egress , transit and intercity transit whose origin and destination were not identified . The states of Pará , Ceará , Piauí and Santa Catarina had greater expressiveness as the flow of fish in the state of Maranhão . The transit of raw materials and products of fish benefit without due control free of disease or significant mandatory notification to the state of Maranhão can cause great economic impact to the state. The information generated by the traffic flow of fish between 2009-2012 shows that the Health Program of Aquatic Animal Health , among existing health programs in the state of Maranhão is undeveloped . The few activities involving the Program in the State stands out in the supervision of the state sanitary barriers . The traffic enforcement in the state of fish occurs mainly via land transportation , leaving a gap as the monitoring of water transport in the docks and airports . Strategies must be taken by the supervisory authorities of the state of Maranhão , in order to prevent the movement of pathogens resulting in economic losses to fisheries and aquaculture in the State . Such strategies stand out: Registration of properties aquaculture ; Registration of supplier units inflow of post- larvae as a requirement , regulatory , issuing health certification of lots for admission to the state of Maranhão ; Continued technical training and intensive training of tax and establishment of quarantine unit for aquatic animals .