Government sets limit for catching lobsters on the Brazilian coast

Published 2024년 5월 2일

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For the 2024 lobster fishing season in Brazil, a total catch limit of 6,192 tons for both red and green lobsters has been set. The season will end once 95% of this limit is reached or by January 31, 2025, whichever comes first. These new rules aim to balance the marine ecosystem and support the economic importance of these species in the North and Northeast regions. Fishing companies will be required to report production receipts to monitor the limit, and the transport and hunting of ovated females, as well as the unloading of dead animals, have been prohibited. Additionally, a stock declaration must be sent within seven days after the end of the season.
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Two species of lobster that live on the Brazilian coast had a maximum catch limit defined for the 2024 season, after analyzing the animal populations in the country. From this Thursday (2), only 6,192 tons of red (Panulirus argus) and green (Panulirus laevicauda) lobsters can be caught. With the new rules established by the Ministries of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Environment and Climate Change (MMA), the season for capturing these animals will end when 95% of this limit has been reached. If the total catch weight is not reached, the period ends on January 31, 2025. The purpose of the new rules is the recovery of populations of the two species necessary for the balance of marine ecosystems and of economic importance in the North and Northeast regions of the country. “Brazil is adopting best practices to guarantee the sustainability of stocks”, explains Roberto Ribas Gallucci, deputy director of Shared Management of Fishery Resources at the MMA. Monitoring of the established ...
Source: CanalRural

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