Percepção do consumidor de camarão no município de Paragominas-PA, durante a pandemia.

Abstract

In recent years there has been an increase in fish consumption, this was due to the increase in population, and also linked to the consumption of lighter foods, or so-called healthy. In this segment, the concept of fish refers to fish, crustaceans, molluscs, amphibians, reptiles, echinoderms and other aquatic animals used for human consumption. Thus, the objective was to characterize the socioeconomic profile of shrimp consumers in the municipality of Paragominas-Pará. The research was carried out in the municipality of Paragominas. Data collection was through a questionnaire using the virtual tool of google forms, through 18 questions, all objective. In the period from March 10 to April 30, 2022. After this period, the results were organized in graphs and tables. It was found that 53.12% of respondents are single. In education, most, 33% of respondents have completed higher education, while 31% have. Regarding the consumption of captive shrimp, 40.22% said they did not consume captive shrimp and another 29.61% had never heard about this type of farming. The predominant percentage of the consumed species is the pink shrimp with 39.66%. The most consumed type of shrimp reveals that 71.51% prefer whole shrimp. Around 54.75% of respondents did not change their shrimp consumption during the pandemic. It is concluded that the preference of the interviewed consumer was for pink shrimp, whole, despite this species being more expensive compared to the others presented, and that during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, the vast majority did not change their consumption of shrimp. , but there was a change in supply and, consequently, an increase in price, which made it impossible for those who are more willing to consume to increase their consumption.