Transport of aquatic organisms: Fundamental procedure for aquaculture development

Abstract

With advances in aquaculture, training and learning are part of the criteria to try to ensure business success. It is necessary to implement practices of handling and transport of aquatic organisms, ideal for animal welfare. Having knowledge of species physiology, water quality parameters and operational logistics can reduce resource losses, inputs and avoid wear and tear on customer relationships. Given this, this paper aims to (1) describe the current scenario of production of aquatic organisms in Brazil, determining the state of knowledge about the importance of adequate transportation. (2) To gather preponderant and determinant information on the transport process of aquatic organisms. (3) Describe what the legislation allows. In order to have information that will support the producer, or scientific community, can minimize losses in the transport of organisms, and ensure success in the activity. The study was conducted through a bibliographic survey of published articles, using the search tools in the CAPES/MEC Journal Portal database, Scielo and Google Scholar, as well as book searches and legislation from 1984 to 2018. These publications contemplate the reality of the transport of aquatic organisms, considered an extremely important item for the productive activity, mainly to try to guarantee the success of the enterprise.