Análise pós pandemia das condições de comercialização de peixes em mercados públicos e supermercados na Região Metropolitana do Recife

Abstract

Fish consumption in Brazil has great socioeconomic and nutritional importance for the Brazilian population. Its commercial fish farming activity plays a fundamental role in generating employment and income, also used as a subsistence activity promoting the growth and expansion of the fish trade, in addition to being a healthy and nutritious food that has quality protein sources. vitamins and a variety of nutrients. Therefore, the present work aims to analyze and verify the conditions and facilities of sanitary environments and the change in fish prices in supermarkets and public markets in the metropolitan region of Recife. In view of this, unscheduled visits were carried out in different locations, carried out between the months of October and January 2024, aiming to observe and investigate the hygienic conditions of the stored products. Twelve supermarkets were visited, plus the Boa Viagem public market and the drowned market. The public market had the worst sanitary conditions, and the fish sold there is essentially saltwater, with higher prices. Salmon is the most expensive fish, and overall this work points to an inflation scenario above IPCA forecasts.