Oyster farmers in Mexico are out of work due to a health alert

Published 2022년 2월 11일

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Approximately 1,000 oyster farmers in the Paraíso municipality of Tabasco, Mexico, are suffering losses due to a health alert caused by the detection of cholera and salmonella bacteria in the Mecoacán lagoon. This alert has led to a ban on oyster consumption, rendering the trade inactive. The farmers have reached out to the Government Secretariat for assistance following a spill, but have not received a response. They are also seeking support from municipal authorities to cover legal expenses and fund safety studies. In a separate incident, fishermen from the Ranchería José María Morelos (El Bellote) took advantage of bad weather to make a significant catch of snook, weighing around five tons.

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ANTONIO J. AGUILAR. PRESENT DAILY. Damage by cholera and salmonella bacteria continues in the Mecoacán lagoon. PARADISE, Tabasco. Nearly a thousand oyster farmers continue to be affected by the health alert that was issued last January, due to the detection of cholera and salmonella bacteria in the municipality of Paraíso, which prohibits the consumption of this product. Álvaro Wilson de la Cruz, president of the “Andrés García” fishing cooperative, pointed out that of the 10 fishing cooperatives, four work in the “Mecoacán” lagoon capturing the ground oyster, however, the trade has remained inactive. He mentioned that although since January 18 they requested the intervention of the Government Secretariat, in the face of the spill that occurred, which according to some biologists would be sewage that reaches the body of water, they have had no response. "We are waiting for them to give us the green light, at this time we are not working, the losses are incalculable because we are ...

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