The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) published, last Tuesday (28), an update of the Official National List of Endangered Fauna Species for fish and aquatic invertebrates.
The document, which identifies which animals are at risk of extinction and establishes standards for the recovery of these populations, replaces the previous list, from 2014, updated in 2022.
Ordinance No. 1,666, presented in the update, of species classified as threatened.
The list analyzes hundreds of species of continental and marine fish, as well as sharks, rays and aquatic invertebrates. THESpecies are classified into risk categories such as “Endangered (EN)”, “Vulnerable (VU)” and “Critically Endangered (CR)”.
Some of the species characterized as “Critically Endangered (CR)” are:
- Pogonias courbin: bony marine fish ray-finned belonging to the family Sciaenidaefound in southern Brazil;
- Microglanis spotted,: continental fish, species of dwarf catfish, endemic to the upper Tocantins River, in Goiás;
- Carcharhinus falciformis: in the area of sharks and rays, also known as silky sharks;
- Euphrates troglobia: classified as freshwater invertebrates, a species of mollusk that lives in caves.
The complete list can be accessed.
The assessment is carried out by the MMA, in partnership with the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), with the participation of experts, research institutions and civil society organizations.
According to the ministry, although around 100 new species were included,
The ministry states that this change reflects advances in research and conservation actions. An example are ornamental fish from the Xingu and Tapajós river basins, such as vampire acari, jaguar cascudo, stone acari and stone ladybug, which have populations in better conditions.
The document also highlights the importance of public policies, programs and environmental management instruments for the protection of species.
The classification follows criteria from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), considering factors such as rate of population decline, population size, geographic distribution, habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as fishing pressure and pollution.
Of this total, more than 1,200 are classified as threatened.
Even with the update, the legislation provides exceptions for scientific research and for species with active Recovery Plans, allowing sustainable and controlled use. For the species included on the list, the bans come into force within 180 days after publication, a period intended for the adaptation of the productive sectors.
Fine for fishing fish
Ibama fined and fined the influencer Ramatis Ferreira Florêncio in R$ 60 milby miragaia fishing, in early April. Ibama, at the time, claimed that the Pogonias courbina species was in danger of extinction.
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The digital influencer from Santa Catarina shared images of fishing for six miragaias (Pogonias courbina), also known as burriquete, on social media. They are now part of the group of animals as “Critically Endangered” according to the most up-to-date list, but they were not yet in the group when the fishing was carried out.
Ramatis’ defense had criticized the publication made by Ibamaand explained that the species was not on the list of species threatened with extinction by ordinance MMA 148/2022. Thus, at the time, the fishing carried out by the influencer was regulated.
*Under the supervision of Thiago Félix
