Approximately 60 million pesos will be distributed among 12,100 fishermen during the “Mero” (grouper) closed season in the state, according to the…
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Poachers of grouper, octopus and lobster must be stopped by the authorities along the coast of Yucatan
With the beginning of the grouper ban on January 31, the Yucatan fishing sector warns that this product, as well as octopus…
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On December 23rd, port authorities issued a communiqué announcing the closure of 14 ports in Yucatan, due to the passage of the…
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Cold Front No. 19 paralyzes fishing on the eastern coast of Yucatan
The entrance of Cold Front No. 19 completely paralyzed fishing activities, because it is expected that the influence of this phenomenon from…
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More than two decades joining efforts for sustainable fishing in Mexico
For 23 years the civil association Comunidad y Biodiversidad (COBI) has been working to achieve sustainable fishing, starting with regions in the…
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Local fishermen back in business after red tide interrupts octopus season for weeks
Progreso fishermen returned to the sea to resume the 2022 octopus season, after the activity was interrupted for weeks by the red…
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More red tide was detected east of the Yucatan coast
According to the testimony of local fishermen, new areas of red tide were detected to the east of the Yucatan coast, mainly…
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Grouper, octopus, and lobster ban will paralyze the fishing industry
Mérida, Yucatán.- The grouper catching season in Yucatán officially ended today, although activities were halted a few days ago. After the passage…
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Grouper capture season will end earlier due to the entry of a Cold Front
Fishermen will no longer be able to go out to sea due to the bad weather that is expected for the next…
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Cold front paralyzed fishing activities on the Yucatan coast for several days
The state coordinator of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commission (Conapesca), Mauro Cristales Márquez declared that the cold front that caused a strong…