Brazil Markets Freshwater Fish to Arabs BRAZIL - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are in the list of future clients of Nativ Pescados, a fishery company based in the state of Mato Grosso. Nativ Pescados, which owns a fish farm and a cold storage warehouse in the municipality of Sorriso, state of Mato Grosso, is negotiating with four countries in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, according to Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA). "Negotiations are progressing well. We have already contacted important distributors and supermarket chains. We have shipped samples (of raw fish and frozen fillets) in early June and developed packaging in Arabic and in English,” stated Stefano Magli, director of the company's international department. According to Mr Magli, along with the samples, Arab importers received an export kit – including a catalogue, information regarding each product and a price list. "Initially, we will focus our efforts in those four countries, but we are aware that the entire region has much potential. What is more, the countries have low financial risk, high per capita incomes and lots of foreigners, the latter of which holds true especially of the Emirates," he said. The company is also negotiating with importers from Europe and the United States. "Our goal is to export 30 per cent of our production within 18 months," said Mr Magli. "We must work in order to develop the habit of consuming fish reared in freshwater. Brazil has potential to become a high-level, regular exporter in the aquaculture sector," he said.