Kim Kataguiri: So, simply for being considered an invasive or exotic species, prohibitions are occurring; indeed, in new studies there are moves to even ban the cultivation of mango and guava in Brazil because of these abuses that have happened, for example in the case of tilapia and tambaqui.
Kim Kataguiri: Tambaqui is not an exotic species, but it is considered an invasive species.
So, this concerns a Brazilian fish against which there is action under an infra-legal norm, attempting to sabotage production within Brazil, to prohibit production within Brazil.
Kim Kataguiri: This is already a symbol of backwardness that we are experiencing, because today the world's largest exporter of tambaqui is not Brazil but Asian countries.
Kim Kataguiri: So, we are already so behind and we sabotage ourselves so much, we put so many shackles on our own feet, on our own hands, that we condemn ourselves to underdevelopment.