With an amount reaching nine million pesos, Progreso’s coastal fishing industry has begun its investments in preparation for the upcoming octopus season,…
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A good start is expected for the octopus and lobster seasons in Yucatan
MÉRIDA, Yucatan – A few months into the grouper season, the Secretariat of Fishing and Sustainable Aquaculture of Yucatan ( SEPASY) reported…
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Everything’s ready for the 3rd Octopus Festival in Río Lagartos, Yucatan
Municipal authorities headed by Mayor Floriceli Alcocer Marfil, Perla Tabasco, president of the tourism services association Río Lagartos A.C., businessmen, restaurateurs and…
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A 47-year-old man drowned Tuesday, 20 nautical miles from the port of San Felipe, when the boat where he worked catching octopus…
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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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The national counselor of the National Chamber of the Fishing and Aquaculture Industry of Yucatan, Enrique Sánchez Sánchez, declared that the octopus…
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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…
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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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More than 30 thousand tons of octopus caught during the 2021 season in Yucatan
The octopus harvest season ended with a significant amount of product obtained by Yucatecan fishermen, generating a respite for the sector. Progreso,…