RESUMO.Objetivou-se traçar o perfil dos vendedores e da comercialização durante a venda do camarão da Amazônia (Macrobrachium amazonicum, Heller, 1862) na feira livre da cidade de Breves, localizada na Ilha do Marajó, estado do Pará/Brasil. A pesquisa foi realizada no mês de setembro de 2016 em cinco pontos. Foi aplicado um questionário semiestruturado com questões sobre: gênero, idade, naturalidade, estado civil, nível de escolaridade, tempo de trabalho com camarão, atividade principal de renda, bem como, o comércio do camarão, tamanhos de venda dos animais, procedência desse crustáceo, dentre outros dados relevantes para traçar o perfil. Evidencia-se a predominância do sexo masculino e homens casados, onde a maioria é natural de Breves. Muitos possuem apenas ensino fundamental incompleto e comercializam os camarões in natura e salgado, sendo vendidos em três tamanhos: pequeno, médio e grande. Conclui-se, que a venda na feira livre de Breves na Amazônia, possui um grande potencial de crescimento para fortalecer a economia local com a venda de Macrobrachium amazonicum. Palavras chave: Proteína, Amazônia, crustáceoThe trade of the Amazonian shrimp (Macrobrachium amazonicum) in the city of Breves -Pará -Brazil ABSTRACT. The objective of this work was to describe the profile of the sellers and the commercialization during the sale of the Amazonian shrimp (Macrobrachium amazonicum, Heller, 1862) at the Breves fair, located in Marajó Island, Pará State, Brazil. The survey was conducted in September 2016 in five points. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied with questions about: gender, age, naturalness, marital status, schooling level, working time with shrimp, main income activity, as well as shrimp trade, sale sizes of the animals, origin of this crustacean among other relevant data to draw the profile. It is evidenced the predominance of males and married men, where the majority is natural of Breves. Many have only incomplete elementary education and market fresh and salty shrimp, being sold in three sizes: small, medium and large. The sale in the free fair of Breves in the Amazon, has a great potential of growth to strengthen the local economy with the sale of Macrobrachium amazonicum.

Aquaculture is a growing agricultural activity in the Marajó Archipelago, State of Pará, Brazil. Thus, it is important to discuss the creation of aquatic organisms in technical courses in the field of agrarian sciences. Given this, the present study aimed to understand the students’ reflections in agriculture regarding the area of aquaculture, through the application of diagnostic analysis. The methodology consisted of a qualitative and explanatory field research. The study was developed with 50 students of the first year of high school of the technical course in Agriculture of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pará (IFPA), Campus Breves. In conclusion, the students declared that they found the subject of aquaculture important as a discipline within the technical course, although they interested in fish farming. The lack of knowledge about aquaculture ventures in Marajó may be one of also demonstrate little affinity with the area; those who have shown affinity are the factors responsible for the students' lack of interest in the area, because in the region the culture of fishing activity has been even stronger for fish generation in the Marajó archipelago.

The participation of women in different areas of society is important for human reproduction and the development of various economic, social and cultural activities. The objective of this study was to reflect on woman participation in aquaculture in the Marajó archipelago (Pará - Brazil). The study was based on reports from five women who practice fish farming in the municipality of Curralinho, in March 2020. This methodology was the result of an extension project “Transfer of technology through training and technical assistance for fish farmers of tambaqui, Colossoma macropomum, in the archipelago of Marajó/PA”, from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Pará (IFPA) Campus Breves. We observed that the creation of tambaqui in the region is also practiced by women, for subsistence. They have approximately 2 years of experience with fish farming. Most aquaculture companies are between 18 and 66 years old, have 2 to 4 children, with elementary education and are not part of any social organization. The training course on Good Management Practices in Fish Farming (BPM) aimed at strengthening the activity for the female group. In conclusion, women are protagonists of their own history and are present in the aquaculture universe, being important figures in the productive context in Marajó, Eastern Amazon.

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RESUMO.O objetivo deste artigo foi conhecer o interesse dos agricultores familiares quanto à perspectiva da criação de organismos aquáticos em lotes agrícolas. A pesquisa foi conduzida na comunidade agroextrativista Nova Esperança, localizada na ilha João Pilatos no município de Ananindeua/PA. O percurso da pesquisa consistiu, em utilizar as ferramentas metodológicas do Diagnóstico Rural Participativo como as observações in loco, 30 entrevistas e caminhadas transversais. O diagnóstico mostrou que a maioria dos agricultores é do sexo masculino. Os mesmos compreendem que é importante implantar algum tipo de cultivo aquícola em seu lote, destacando a piscicultura em maior relevância. Há uma predominância da espécie exótica Tilápia-do-nilo, também foram identificadas espécies nativas como o Tambaqui e a Pirapitinga, e o híbrido "Tambacu" (fêmea de Tambaqui x macho do Pacu) como possíveis animais para o cultivo. Desse modo, na comunidade a atividade de piscicultura poderá ser desenvolvida pela agricultura de caráter familiar, tal atividade pode se configurar em uma possível alternativa para o fortalecimento das famílias e da economia local.