Mexico: Shrimp is not negotiable with Ecuador - Secretary of Economy of Sinaloa

Published 2022년 3월 14일

Tridge summary

The Economy Secretary of Sinaloa, Javier Gaxiola Coppel, has announced that Ecuadorian shrimp will not be included in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Mexico due to concerns for Mexican shrimp producers. This decision is based on the price advantage and subsidies enjoyed by Ecuadorian producers, which could potentially disrupt the Mexican shrimp industry. In other developments, Casimiro Zamora Valdez, a deputy from Sinaloa, has highlighted issues related to the importation of low-quality shrimp from South America and delays in fishing permits. These concerns are being addressed with the National Fisheries Commissioner and the commissioner of Conapesca.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

LIZA LÓPEZ and JULISSA FÉLIZ. DEBATE. Javier Gaxiola Coppel, Secretary of the Economy of Sinaloa, stated that Ecuadorian shrimp will be left out of the FTA with this country. SINALOA. Given the latent concern among aquaculturists about commercialization with Ecuador, the Secretary of the Economy of Sinaloa, Javier Gaxiola Coppel, stated that shrimp will not enter the negotiating table with the Ecuadorian country in order not to affect Mexican producers. It was already heard from some officials that they were fighting for this product not to be imported with Ecuador, since the consequent repercussions could lead to the closure of national shrimp aquaculture production, since it would considerably affect Mexican aquaculturists. Such is the case of federal deputy Jesús Fernando García, who stated days ago that the importation of the Ecuadorian crustacean would hit the Mexican aquaculture industry, which is why the non-negotiation of shrimp in the Free Trade Agreement with Ecuador was ...

Source: Inforural