Aquicultura vai à escola parte II – uma extensão prática da aquicultura em Itapissuma-PE

Abstract

Due to the stagnation of fishing activity in recent years, aquaculture has emerged as an alternative to supply the demand for fish worldwide; with this, this type of production of food and biotechnological products has been growing significantly to meet the needs of the entire world population. According to FAO, aquaculture is the culture under control of aquatic animals and plants. Among the branches of aquaculture, we have: Pisciculture (Fish cultivation), Malacoculture (Mollusk cultivation), Shrimp farming (Crustacean cultivation) and Algiculture (Algae cultivation). In this study, the extension worker, together with undergraduate and graduate students linked to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, went to the high school reference school (EREM) Eurídice Cadaval in Itapissuma - PE in order to establish an exchange of learning with regard to aquaculture, publicizing the activities linked to the baccalaureate course in fisheries engineering, which is currently not widespread in society, in addition to the performance of this professional in the area related to the productive sectors of the Itapissuma region (fish, crustaceans , mollusks and algae). The work was carried out through dynamic, practical and theoretical classes, given to high school students. In these classes, social, cultural and environmental topics were approached from the highlight of the problems that surround the daily life of the community, thus helping in the development of these students as citizens, opinion makers and future professionals who can work with the community they live.