Caracterização do processamento e do comércio de “grude” da Pescada-amarela cynoscion acoupa (lacépède, 1801) do município de Apicum-açu, no estado do Maranhão

Abstract

In this study, the objective the characterization of processing of the withdrawal of the "grude" of acoupa weakfish and commercialization in the municipality of Apicum-Açu/MA, located on the coast of Maranhão. The data have been coming in questionnaires with fishermen in the port of Apicum-Açu in the Tabatinga, to acquire information about the treatment of "grude" from the moment of capture until the marketing. For specifications were directed questions about the withdrawal of “grude”, conservation and marketing forms, as well as use of the product. The trade data of the "grude" in the city, were recorded through a merchant, based on your daily purchase of purchase. Were described the knowledge of fishermen on the “grude”, and the understanding of the importance of the final product, the way of handling and storage and commercialization and destination where it will be forwarded, and through a data processing flowchart. Identified two trade products with the "grude": fresh and dry, both the cleaning procedure are essential, and dry the commercial value is higher. 32 fishermen were interviewed at the port of the city, questioned about the exposure time in the sun that 78.1% say the period of 2 to 3 days, the place where drying occurs where responded around 93.75% on dry land, and about the purpose of the "grude" according to the fishermen, 62,5% answered that don't possess the knowledge about the purpose of the product. In commercial values, about R$ 2.000/kg (GG), and R$ 1.600/kg (size M) and R$ 1.300/kg (size P) with the “grude” dry, with the “grude” fresh value is R$ 900/kg. Costing around R$ 200 (GG); R$ 160 (size M); R$ 130 (size P) the unity of the “grude” dry, and the “grude” fresh with the cost of R$ 90 the unit. Concluding that there is a kind of contract between the fisherman and owner of the vessel on the "grude" in the fishery, most purchases of “grude” are contracted even before of the fishery by establishing amount and type, the option of “grude” more marketed is the dry, however the “grude” cool is well sought after, especially by middlemen to go over to contractors from another municipality and the cleaning procedure and the size of the “grude” influence on business value end.