2025-04-282025-04-282025-03-20AMORIM, Erica Matos de. “Grude”: uma iguaria proveniente de peixes explotados no litoral amazônico para atendimento do mercado asiático. Orientador: Marcos Ferreira Brabo, Coorientadora: Gabriela Costa Sarmento Melo. 2025. 30 f. Trabalho de Curso (Bacharelado em Engenharia de Pesca) – Faculdade de Engenharia de Pesca. Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Campus Universitário de Bragança, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança-PA, 2025. Disponível em: https://bdm.ufpa.br/handle/prefix/8039. Acesso em: .https://bdm.ufpa.br/handle/prefix/8039The term "grude" is used to designate the swim bladder of certain fish, which, after a cleaning and dehydration process, is supplied to the Asian market for various purposes, including human consumption. The objective of this study was to analyze the importance of "grude" in the context of Brazilian fishery exports and the revenue of one of the main commercial fisheries along the Amazonian coast. Consultations were conducted with financial agents who carry out rural credit operations for this activity, as well as interviews with technical professionals responsible for project development and with fishing fleet owners in the municipality of Bragança, state of Pará, who authorized the monitoring of vessel outfitting and their respective landings. Export data were obtained from the Brazilian Agribusiness Foreign Trade Statistics System (AGROSTAT), encompassing information on both national and state levels. Additionally, a survey of "grude" processing establishments was conducted through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA). It was found that "grude" accounts for an estimated 70% of fishery revenue, making it the main product being commercialized. In landings, the proportion of yellow croaker and accompanying fauna, where whitemouth croaker represents almost the entirety, is approximately 60% and 40%, respectively. This fishing system would be economically unfeasible without the revenue generated from "grude," given the significant investment required in vessel outfitting. Regarding Brazilian fishery exports, the average volume for the analyzed period was 45.3±10 thousand tons, corresponding to US$281.7±61 million, with "grude" contributing 1.4±0.2% in volume and 7.3±1.7% in monetary value. The highest export volume of "grude" occurred in 2020, with 733.4 tons, while the highest revenue was recorded in 2019, at US$26.3 million. In all years, the state of Pará was the primary exporter of the product, with an average share of 95.1±4.8% in volume and 99±0.8% in value relative to the national total, followed by the state of Santa Catarina. The diagnosed scenario highlights the socioeconomic importance of "grude" in the Brazilian context, as well as the need for greater public attention to its production chain.Acesso AbertoBexiga NatatóriaComércio InternacionalExportaçãoPesca MarinhaSwim BladderInternational TradeExportAsian MarketSea FishingMercado AsiáticoCNPQ::CIENCIAS AGRARIAS::RECURSOS PESQUEIROS E ENGENHARIA DE PESCATrabalho de Curso - Graduação - MonografiaAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International