Analysis of social and decision-making relations in brazilian fish farming: study conducted at the International Fish Congress in 2021

Abstract

The objective of this study was to understand the social relations present in Brazilian fish farming. To this end, the following theories were used as theoretical frameworks: Triple Helix (TH) and Planned Behavior (PCT). The study was descriptive and cross-sectional in three moments of the International Fish Congress event, in 2021, held in the city of Foz do Iguaçu/PR. The study did not consider the evolution of the data over time. The population surveyed was 328 participants. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire with 18 questions, with the Likert agreement scale, distributed in the variables: intention, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and self-identity. The data were treated using three analyses: 1) Analysis of Social Relations; 2) scree plot test; and 3) Decision-Based Theory. Data collection was carried out through structured interviews, with representatives from the dimensions of the University, Government and Industry. The managerial contribution of the study was the identification of fundamental methods for the construction of agile, plural and consensual information. The social contribution consisted of synergy and democratization of solutions for problems related to the sector. The theoretical contribution is the intersection of the TH with the PCT. The main results revealed the existence of a relationship between industry, university and government, which allows the transfer of technologies, the development of effective regulatory and development policies and encourages the resolution of market needs and environmental sustainability.