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The company Estrela do Mar Pescados, with support from the Barra Velha City Hall, will distribute four tons of frozen and inspected sardines in two neighborhoods of the city on April 2 starting at 2 PM, with a limit of 2 kilos per person and distribution in order of arrival until supplies last.
Those who live in Barra Velha, on the northern coast of Santa Catarina, will have the opportunity to take sardines home for free. This Thursday (April 2), the company Estrela do Mar Pescados will distribute four tons of frozen and inspected sardines to the city’s population, with support from the Barra Velha City Hall. The distribution starts at 2 PM at two simultaneous locations, and each person can pick up a package of up to two kilos of the fish.
The action will continue while supplies last, which, based on previous editions of the event, means that those who arrive early have a better chance of securing their sardines. According to the portal NDMAIS, the distribution will occur on a first-come, first-served basis, with no prior registration required. This is not the first time the company has conducted such an action: the Thomaz family, owners of Estrela do Mar, has been promoting the free distribution of sardines in Barra Velha since 2022, always with the support of the city hall and in the same neighborhoods of the city.
Where to pick up free sardines in Barra Velha: addresses and times
The distribution of sardines will take place simultaneously at two locations in the city, each with two tons of fish available. The first location is at Praça Horácio Martins, in the São Cristóvão neighborhood. The second location is in the Itajuba neighborhood, in a warehouse located in front of Instaladora Dubai, at the corner of José Quintino Pereira and Ludovido José Caetano streets. At both locations, distribution starts at 2 PM.
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Each person can pick up a package containing two kilos of frozen sardines. The organization does not require prior registration or proof of income; the distribution is open to the entire population of Barra Velha, on a first-come, first-served basis.
The city hall recommends that residents arrive early, as the sardines will be distributed until supplies run out. In previous editions, lines began forming before the official start time.
All sardines are inspected and safe for immediate consumption
According to the organization, all the fish distributed has passed sanitary inspection and is frozen, making it safe for consumption.
The sardines are delivered whole and with a registered label, following the standards required for commercialization; the difference is that, in this case, they are donated. Estrela do Mar Pescados is a company from Barra Velha specialized in fish, and this action is part of an initiative that the Thomaz family has maintained for years.
Sardines are one of the most popular and accessible fish on the Santa Catarina coast, and distributions like this have a direct impact on the nutrition of families in the region.
Four tons of sardines are equivalent to approximately two thousand packages of two kilos which means potentially two thousand families can benefit in a single afternoon. The volume is equally divided between the two distribution points, with two tons in each neighborhood.
The tradition of sardine distribution in Barra Velha: from family business to community action
The free distribution of sardines in Barra Velha is not an isolated event. The Thomaz family, owners of Estrela do Mar Pescados, started the initiative in 2022 and, since then, has been repeating the initiative annually, always with the support of the Barra Velha City Hall and in the same neighborhoods São Cristóvão and Itajuba.
In the first years, the distribution was aimed only at employees and associates of the company. Later, it was expanded to the entire community.
The volume distributed varies with each edition. In 2023, there were eight tons of sardines. In 2025, five tons. This year, 2026, there will be four tons. Regardless of the quantity, the format remains the same: distribution starts at 2 PM, limit of two kilos per person, whole frozen and inspected sardines, until supplies run out.
The action always takes place on the eve of Holy Week or on dates close to the period, when fish consumption traditionally increases in Brazil.
Barra Velha is a beach town with about 35,000 inhabitants on the northern coast of Santa Catarina, known for its beaches and summer tourism.
The presence of a fish company that distributes sardines for free to the community reinforces the link between local economic activity and the well-being of the population an example of a private initiative with a direct social impact, without bureaucracy and without requirements.
What you need to know to secure your sardines this Thursday
This Thursday (April 2), starting at 2 PM, four tons of frozen sardines will be distributed for free at two locations in Barra Velha: Praça Horácio Martins (São Cristóvão) and the warehouse in front of Instaladora Dubai (Itajuba).
Each person can pick up up to two kilos. No registration is needed. The line is on a first-come, first-served basis. And the sardines will run out when the stock is finished.
If you live in the area or know someone in Barra Velha, the advice is simple: arrive early. In previous editions, the sardines were gone quickly. And if four tons seem like a lot, remember that it’s only two kilos per person which means that if demand is high, the distribution could end in a few hours.
Do you think more companies should do actions like this, distributing food to the community? Have you participated in any free fish distribution in your city? Share in the comments.
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