More of the same: new policies continue fostering the use of non-native fish in Brazil

• Published in: Environmental conservation Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 4 - 7
• Main Authors: Garcia, Diego AZ, Occhi, Thiago VT, Agostinho, Ângelo A, Alves, Gustavo HZ, Brito, Marcelo FG, Casimiro, Armando CR, Couto, Thiago BA, Cunico, Almir M, Jarduli, Lucas R, Lima-Junior, Dilermando P, Magalhães, André LB, Novaes, José Luís C, Orsi, Mário L, Pelicice, Fernando M, Petrere-Junior, Miguel, Rodrigues, Fábio L, Sampaio, Flávia DF, dos Santos, Vagner LM, Soares, Bruno E, Tonella, Lívia H, Zuanon, Jansen AS, Vitule, Jean RS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Aquaculture; Biodiversity; Catfish; Comment; Conventions; Ecosystems; Farming; Fish farms; International agreements; Invasiveness; Native species; Nonnative species; River networks; Sustainable development; South America; Rio Grande do Norte Brazil; Brazil

First authorized in the state of São Paulo (State Decree Nº 62.243 November 2016), striped catfish farming has been progressively allowed and encouraged in other states (Garcia et al. 2018). Fish are not constrained by geopolitical boundaries (Latini et al. 2021). [...]despite the limitations impose...