Avaliação do consumo do pescado em um Mercado Público no Município de Recife/PE

Abstract

This is a quantitative research that sought to identify the consumption of fish by the buyers within the public market of the Boa Viagem neighborhood, Recife / PE, as well as the commercialization and conservation of fish in the local market. To reach this objective, a questionnaire was applied to 80 consumers, aiming to identify the sex (female / male), the age of the participants, if they consume fish and what the quantity in kg per purchase and the weekly consumption, besides the identification of the preference for the type of fish, the opinion on the hygienic conditions of this commercialization. This instrument was applied in February 2018, in the Public Market of Boa Viagem. It was possible to infer that the majority of fish consumers do so in an amount inferior to that established by the World Health Organization (WHO). We also identified that meat consumption is higher among subjects over 40 years of age, and that preference is higher for fresh and eviscerated fish. In addition, it was identified that of the responses analyzed, the purchase preference is for fish (60% of the total) when compared to crustaceans and molluscs. Regarding the hygienic-sanitary conditions, it was identified that they are inadequate with respect to the final product presented for purchase, corresponding to a percentage of 72% of the total participants.