Comercialização de pescado no mercado público do Tabuleiro dos Martins, em Maceió/AL

Abstract

Fish is seen as one of the main sources of protein in human food. In addition, it has great economic, social and cultural importance for the threats caused by fishing, throughout the Brazilian continent. Ideally, the food should be kept in a refrigerated place, salted or dried and sold in suitable environments, in compliance with current legislation and the interests and needs of the main actors involved: fishermen, traders and consumers. This work aimed to study the commercialization of fish in the Public Market in the neighborhood of Tabuleiro dos Martins, in Maceió, Alagoas, notably, the fish traders and the environment where the fish is distributed to the final consumer. The work was carried out through bibliographic research, field observations and interviews with traders, using a script with semi-structured questions. It was found that the majority of traders interviewed were female, had worked in the business for more than 30 years, earning an average income of less than two minimum wages, trading fish and seafood, in a physical space that does not present satisfactory conditions for marketing. Based on the work, there is a need for further studies on the theme in the capital of Alagoas.