Scientific knowledge for sustainable economic development is faced with the need to provide solutions that integrate social and environmental indicators and their related production and management processes. In this study, multidimensional and functional indicators of aquaculture production activities were analyzed based on the concepts of industrial organization and the development of the value chain. The objective was to analyze and identify production and management activities, which generate competitive advantage in aquaculture enterprises. The universe investigated was represented by 26 aquaculture enterprises, located at the Furnas Reservoir in the Capitolio region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The results demonstrate that environmental management indicators and management practices stand out as opportunity for improvement in the production chain. Technology and scientific knowledge transferred to aquaculture producers are key factors to achieve competitiveness.93322923
