Mexico: Lobster ban begins this Wednesday, February 16

BERNARDO PEÑUELAS ALARID. THE MEXICAN. Sepesca urges that the suspension of catches be respected. ENSENADA, Lower California. With a noticeable drop in exports, according to a direct report from producers in the southern part of the State, the closed season for lobster in the Baja California peninsula begins at 12:00 p.m. this Tuesday, February 15, as part of the measures of the fishing authorities to protect this species (Panulirus interruptus). The report by the Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sepesca) of the State, indicates that, as of this Wednesday and until next September 15 of this year, the permit holders or concessionaires of the species must stop their capture operations, in accordance with NOM-OO9-PESC-1993. 90 percent of the Pacific red lobster in Baja California is exported alive to Eastern and Asian countries, mainly China, which brings significant benefits to hundreds of families settled on the western coast of the state. This entity, with 31 fishing ...