date:Jan 07, 2016
South America, Arapaima has been overfished in Brazil to the point where fisheries in some regions were closed. Restrictions were placed on other Arapaima fisheries in Brazil. But South Americans still fish for Arapaima in Brazil, Guyana, Bolivia and Peru.
Potentially there is interest in other states, but the limited cold tolerance of Arapaima prevents them from being grown outdoors during cooler months, which in turn increases production costs, Hill said. If production proves successful, the