Arranjo Produtivo Local da Piscicultura no Castanhão: Um Meio para Disseminação de Práticas e Conhecimentos sobre Sustentabilidade

The objective of this article is to characterize the elements that compose the Castanhao pisciculture cluster: agglomerate, governance structure andpublic support, in which it is admitted that the process of learning practices and knowledge about sustainability is realized. The methodological approach adopted was qualitative, using the technique of narrative analysis. For data collection, interviews, documentary analysis and simple observation were used. The research evidenced the existence of agglomeration of specialized companies / associations / cooperatives, functioning in a relatively organized way, based on interactions and coordination mechanisms, carried out mainly by public entities such as PMJ, DNOCS, SEBRAE and SEAGRI / SDA. Therefore, it was not only a matter of physical agglomeration of companies holding casual encounters, but rather of the actions of coordinated actors, with some governance actions, which gradually evolved into a moderate type coordinated by governmental and nongovernmental entities that represented a weak, but persistent public support