[VIDEO] Brazil’s new inland shrimp farms and continuing expansion of tilapia farms

What is driving the rapid growth of aquaculture in Brazil? In this interview, Itamar Rocha, President of the Brazilian Aquaculture Association, reflects on the success of FENACAM and highlights two major developments shaping the country’s aquaculture sector: the emergence of thousands of smallholder inland shrimp farms in Ceará using naturally saline groundwater, and the continued expansion of tilapia production. He also explains how these industries are developing far from the Amazon, demonstrating how aquaculture can grow while avoiding impacts on this critical ecosystem.