Fishing is still the largest provider of marine fish for human consumption. However, given the notorious threat to fish stocks and the growing demand for the product, this scenario needs to change and marine fish farming continues to be pointed out worldwide as a viable measure to remedy this situation. Thus, the objective of this article is to discuss marine fish farming in Brazil, focusing on the challenges and perspective of its development in the state of Ceará. During the six-month period, the methodology of the work consisted of three tools: bibliographic survey, interviews and technical visits. The results obtained show that, despite all the public and private initiatives, marine fish farming in Brazil remains incipient and with obstacles to overcome. As far as Ceará is concerned, the state, through a development agency, has been carrying out actions with the purpose of opportunizing the development of marine fish farming. Among the actions planned, the elaboration of a laboratory project to provide fish fry of marine species is being carried out initially, simultaneously with its analysis of the financial economic viability, and the prospection of profitable species for production in the state, whose preliminary conjecture has pointed out to Lutjanus synagris (ariacó) and, above all, Lutjanus analis (cioba).