Amapá has more than 28 thousand registered artisanal fishermen, according to national research

Amapá has almost 29 thousand registered artisanal fishermen São Paulo Environmental Police/Disclosure Amapá has 28,757 artisanal fishermen registered in the Unified Panel of the General Registry of Fishing Activity (RGP). The data is part of the Legal Amazon survey, which gathers public information on fishing activity in nine states in the region. According to the panel, Amapá appears with a significant number of records, although smaller than Pará (432,353) and Maranhão (337,044). Still, the state surpasses units such as Roraima (9,888) and Tocantins (9,453). ? Click here to follow the g1 AP channel on WhatsApp Distribution of artisanal fishermen in the Legal Amazon: Pará – 432,353 Maranhão – 337,044 Amazonas – 147,295 Amapá – 28,757 Acre – 21,343 Mato Grosso – 17,909 Rondônia – 12,195 Roraima – 9,888 Tocantins – 9,453 READ MORE: Six municipalities in Amapá have priority in combating drought in 2026 Family creates more than 20 stingless bee hives in their backyard, in Macapá