“…For example, related to social and economic management, there is an urgent need to expand programs of training and technical assistance to aquaculture producers as well as to improve the access to credit. Given the many difficulties in Brazilian aquaculture (Ayroza et al, 2006;2008;Dotti, Valejo, & Russo, 2012;Sidônio et al, 2012a;2012b), the producers feel discouraged in the activity, since the condition of informality generates fines and embargoes and prevents them from receiving training, credits and public investments (Ayroza et al, 2006;Ostrensky, Borghetti, & Soto, 2008;Dotti et al, 2012;Brabo, Pereira, Santana, Campelo, & Veras, 2017).…”