Viabilidade econômica da produção de alevinos de espécies reofílicas em uma piscicultura na Amazônia oriental

This study aimed to analyze the economic feasibility of fingerlings production of rheophilic species in a fish farm in northeast of Para State. The operating cost structure and economic viability indicators were used to evaluate the fingerlings production of tambaqui, curimata and piaucu in Fish Farm Station Orion Nina Ribeiro, located in Terra Alta city. The implementation cost of the project was estimated at R$ 211,029.00, effective operational cost in R$ 239,174.25 and total operating cost per thousand fingerlings in R$ 118.23. The annual gross revenue was R$ 318,600.00 and monthly operating income was R$ 5,623.27. Obtained was an internal return rate of 38%, net present value of R$ 509,921.71, cost benefit of R$ 1.33 and payback period of 2.6 years. It can be concluded that the production of fingerlings of rheophilic species in northeast of Para State is an investment economically viable, with attractive profitability indicators.