The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico establishes olive curvin capture quota in the Upper Gulf and Colorado River Delta

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) reported what the allowable catch volume will be for the use of olive ridley curvina (Cynoscion othonopterus) in waters under federal jurisdiction of the Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta. In the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), the federal agency specified that in the 2024 season, 4,113 tons of whole weight can be captured, equivalent to 3,428 tons of gutted weight and 72 tons of swim bladder (crop). It noted that this capture quota is recommended by the Mexican Institute for Research in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (IMIPAS) and is an efficient fisheries management measure with a precautionary approach and aimed at inducing sustainability in the use of fishing resources, particularly those located in specific areas or regions. The olive curvina is an endemic species and supports a fishery of local importance for fishermen from the communities settled in the region of the Upper Gulf of ...