Mullet fishing closed Fishing for mullet in the 2026 season, in the form of beach trawling, was prohibited in Brazil after the authorized collective limit reached 90%, which corresponds to 1,198.8 tons. The decision was announced by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture on Sunday (7) and prompted a reaction in Santa Catarina. 🐟🐟🐟 Started in May, fishing traditionally takes place until the end of July throughout the country. In the state, the first days of the season saw large hauls of mullet, excess fish and sales difficulties due to supply. ✅Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp 📌 According to the federal government, the quota serves to limit the amount of fish that can be caught with the aim of preventing predatory fishing of the species, scientifically named mugil liza, and ensuring that the species does not become extinct, thus allowing the animal to reproduce. In a statement, the federal government stated that the decision was adopted based on production, monitoring and control data. When contacted, the federal superintendent of Fisheries and Aquaculture in the state, Jean Ricardo, highlighted that the suspension only refers to the trawling modality, with other activities authorized to continue. "The quota exists to protect the fishing resource and ensure that the activity continues to be viable in the future, for future harvests and generations, without fish and there is no fishing is a measure that seeks to balance economic and species exploitation with the conservation of natural stocks", he said. Following the publication of the official statement, vessels already operating at sea were given 24 hours to unload the last fish. The statement came into effect last Sunday (7). What the state government said The government of Santa Catarina expressed its opposition to the decision and said it must adopt appropriate legal measures. For the state, the ban affects, in practice, only Santa Catarina, which is the only one that has the activity properly regulated and supervised. "The state government considers that the quota system applied to beach trawling does not reflect the reality of fishing activity in Santa Catarina and harms hundreds of families who depend on artisanal fishing for their subsistence and for the preservation of a centuries-old cultural tradition," he said in a statement. City Hall also expressed The city of Florianópolis also commented on the decision and cited "concern and rejection of the closure of the capture". The municipality defended that fishing is a "centuries-old tradition, part of the city's cultural identity". Federal Government suspends mullet fishing by beach trawling and generates reaction from the sector in SC Morgana Fernandes/NSC TV Where do mullets come from? The mullet species found in southern Brazil lives in freshwater most of the year. During the winter, the species migrates from the Rio da Prata basin, in Argentina and Uruguay, and from Lagoa dos Patos, in Rio Grande do Sul, to spawn on the beaches of Santa Catarina. The animal is also fished off the coast of São Paulo. Artisanal mullet fishing in Santa Catarina Ben Ami/NSC Mullet fishing in Santa Catarina Ben Ami/NSC How mullet fishing works in SC Ben Ami/NSC VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days