Ibama, create with the Program, Arapaima in the state of Amazonas, brazil

The date on which the organ of a complete 36-year, the president signs an executive order which established the Program Arapaima in the Amazon’

On the morning of Friday (21), which is the date that the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) celebrates 36 years of its establishment, the president of Ibama, as well as Rodrigo Agostinho, making the creation of Arapaima in the state of Amazonas, brazil. The signing of the executive order no. 22 of the 20th of February, in the year 2025, the Programme for the Sustainable use of the Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas), and Conservation of the Ecosystem to begin with. At the ceremony, which was attended by a number of authorities, including the minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Marina Silva.

“It’s a very important project, which is a big hit in the State of Amazonas, brazil. We have a big challenge to bring that experience to the rest of the states,” said the president of Ibama, for the ceremony. 

The creation of the program, it is celebrated as a milestone in the management system of the arapaima, which is developed by the anglers and scientists for over 26 years. Cristina is the Buck, an analyst with the environmental Ibama), and one of the people who have been at the forefront of the design of the program, he emphasized the importance of the conquest of The publication of the program, this is a collective victory. The strength of the group, in addition to the current situation, it was critical to move forward. We are very grateful for the support of the team, and all of the managers and manejadoras,” said.

About the program

The Program Arapaima is intended to stimulate the practices of the community for the protection of the aquatic environment, where they occur naturally in populations of arapaima (Arapaima gigas), as well as to promote the organization, unless otherwise noted, all fishermen are involved in the management and support of the generation of social and economic benefits to the communities that are involved in the preservation of the ecosystem of the floodplains of the amazon.

The main objectives of the initiative, which include strengthening the management of sustainable pirarucu, to enhance the protection of the territory, the score, the fishing industry, and the assessment of sustainability in the areas of management; * to ensure the traceability, monitoring, control, and the export of the species, and conserve the ecosystems of the floodplain, thus contributing to the mitigation of the effects of climate change, and promote the bio-based economy, with the inclusion of local communities in the region, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk, and indigenous people; and in support of the surveillance of the community in the areas of management, and to strengthen the protection of the area.

The Program Arapaima is going to be implemented in the areas of natural occurrence of arapaima in the Amazon river basin, with a focus on the state of Amazonas, brazil, and the possibility of an expansion to the Acre, Amapá, Pará, Roraima and Rondônia.

Please visit the concierge desk the full article here.