Stone oyster fishing season begins and shark ban is lifted

SADER PRESS RELEASE. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, through the National Commission for Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca), detailed that the catches of stone oyster will be from the state of Sinaloa to Chiapas, with the exception of Guerrero. New closed scenarios are established for the protection of shark species and the proposals of the productive sectors are also addressed, highlighted the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Commission (Conapesca). In order to maintain the sustainable use of fishery resources in the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced that as of today, September 1, the ban on the stone oyster (Crassostrea iridescens) in the waters of Federal jurisdiction of the Pacific Ocean coastline. This measure will be applied by Agriculture through the National Aquaculture and Fisheries Commission (Conapesca), after the end of the catch ban period established from June 1 to August 31 of each year. Conapesca explained ...