Mexico announces new measures to protect the vaquita and totoaba

Authorities of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) of Mexico announced changes in the polygon of the Zero Tolerance Zone in the Upper Gulf of California, where the vaquita and totoaba live, to increase the reduction of illegal fishing of these species. "It is estimated that illegal fishing in the Zero Tolerance Zone (Zo) has been reduced by 79%, so it is proposed to expand this project four kilometers on two sides of the aforementioned polygon adjacent to the coastline so that in October This year, 216 cubes will be added to the 193 existing ones," Semarnat explained in a statement. In addition, the agency pointed out, maritime, land and air patrols will be reinforced with manned and unmanned units "during the months of September and October corresponding to the shrimp fishing season." Likewise, he informed that these modifications will be analyzed with the experience of the fishing sector and civil society, since there is also the update of the ...