Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture (Brazil)

Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture
Portuguese: Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2003; 21 years ago (2003-01-01)
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionFederal government of Brazil
HeadquartersEsplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco D
Brasília, Federal District
Annual budget$275 m BRL (2023)[1]
Agency executives
  • André de Paula, Minister
  • Carlos de Mello Junior, Executive-Secretary
  • Tereza Viana Soares, Secretary of Aquaculture
  • Cristiano Ramalho, Secretary of Artisanal Fishing
  • Expedito Ferreira Netto, Secretary of Industrial, Amateur and Recreational Fishing
  • Flávia Frédou, Secretary of Registry, Monitoring and Research of Fishing and Aquaculture
Websitewww.gov.br/mpa/

The Ministry of Fishing and Aquaculture (Portuguese: Ministério da Pesca e Aquicultura, abbreviated MPA) is a cabinet-level federal ministry in Brazil. The ministry reported directly to the President of Brazil in formulating policies and guidelines for the development and promotion of fishing and aquaculture. It was established on January 1, 2003, as the Special Secretariat of Aquaculture and Fisheries (Secretaria Especial da Aquicultura e Pesca, SEAP). Its elevation to ministry level occurred on June 26, 2009, under Law No. 11,958.[2]

  1. ^ "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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