In 2019, the fishing community of Celestún in Yucatán, Mexico, established a 324-square-kilometer (125-square-mile) Fishing Refuge Zone (FRZ), the largest in the …
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Federal initiative for Mayan octopus seeks to stop illegal fishing
“The federal government’s initiative to protect the Mayan octopus will help reduce illegal fishing, which is carried out mainly on the beaches …
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Hard blow to poaching in Progreso: boat with 500 kilos of grouper confiscated
José Luis Carrillo Galáz, president of the Mexican Confederation of Fishing Cooperatives (Conmecoop) declared that less than a week after the grouper …
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Yucatecan businessmen allegedly involved in illegal fishing
During an operation, federal authorities seized banned marine species in Dzilam Bravo warehouses, confirming rumors that there are businessmen promoting poaching and …
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The US issues negative certifications against Mexico for illegal fishing and sea turtle mortality
The United States government has issued a double negative certification against Mexico due to ongoing incursions by illegal fishermen from Playa Bagdad, …
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Illegal grouper fishing continues in Yucatan territorial waters
Fishermen denounce that the species is not being allowed to rest and there is a risk of scarcity and even disappearance of …
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More than 200 kilos of threatened species are seized from poachers by the Mexican Navy in Progreso
As we reported just a couple of days ago, sightings of poaching boats have led to “heavy monitoring” by the Navy in …
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CONAPESCA seized more than 20 tons of illegal fishing product in 2022
According to the National Fishing Commission (Conapesca), a total of 20,615 kilograms of products of different species were seized in operations carried …
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Four fishermen and two boats from Dzilam de Bravo were confiscated in the waters of the Litoral Oriente when they were illeglly …
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Authorities seize illegally caught octopus in Dzilam de Bravo, Yucatan
The president of the Federation of Fishing Cooperative Societies of the Western Center of the State of Yucatan, José Luis Carrillo Galáz …