Fishermen ensure the supply of fish and seafood for Easter throughout Mexico

Published 2022년 4월 15일

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The article highlights the nutritional benefits of fish and shellfish, emphasizing their richness in vitamins D and B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium, and their omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for a healthy heart and brain. It notes that Mexican fishermen contribute significantly to the country's supply of these nutrient-dense foods, with an average of 480 thousand tons obtained during Lent, which accounts for about 25% of the annual total. The article also mentions the affordable pricing of these foods in Mexico's second largest market, Zapopan, Jalisco, and promotes their inclusion in the diet for their high protein content.

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Fish and shellfish are a food of great nutritional quality, as they contain vitamins D and B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium and potassium, highlighted the Center for Research in Nutrition and Health of the National Institute of Public Health Mexico City, April 15, 2022.— The work of Mexican fishermen guarantees the supply of fish and shellfish for this Holy Week throughout the country, including corvina, tilapia, oysters, trout, mojarra, crab, sea bass and red snapper, which in addition to flavor, represent a source of nutrients that strengthens the immune system, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). He indicated that in the months that Lent takes place (generally in intermonthly periods of February, March and April) Mexican fishermen obtain an average of 480 thousand tons of these products, an amount that represents a quarter of the annual total. The production of seasonal species generally contributes 7,352 tons to the volume ...

Source: MX2000