Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture | |
Native Name: | Portuguese: Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura |
Agency Type: | Ministry |
Seal: | Coat of arms of Brazil.svg |
Seal Size: | 100px |
Jurisdiction: | Federal government of Brazil |
Headquarters: | Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D Brasília, Federal District |
Budget: | $275 m BRL (2023)[1] |
Chief1 Name: | André de Paula |
Chief1 Position: | Minister |
Chief2 Name: | Carlos de Mello Junior |
Chief2 Position: | Executive-Secretary |
Chief3 Name: | Tereza Viana Soares |
Chief3 Position: | Secretary of Aquaculture |
Chief4 Name: | Cristiano Ramalho |
Chief4 Position: | Secretary of Artisanal Fishing |
Chief5 Name: | Expedito Ferreira Netto |
Chief5 Position: | Secretary of Industrial, Amateur and Recreational Fishing |
Chief6 Name: | Flávia Frédou |
Chief6 Position: | Secretary of Registry, Monitoring and Research of Fishing and Aquaculture |
The Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture (Portuguese: Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura, abbreviated MPA) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The ministry reported directly to the President of Brazil in formulating policies and guidelines for the development and promotion of fishing and aquaculture. It was established on January 1, 2003, as the Special Secretariat of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Secretaria Especial da Aquicultura e Pesca, SEAP). Its elevation to ministry level occurred on June 26, 2009, under Law No. 11,958.