Mexico: Ideal conditions for the arrival of squid in the Gulf of California

Published 2022년 2월 9일

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Fishermen in the Loreto-Santa Rosalía corridor of Baja California Sur, Mexico, are expecting the arrival of squid in March, due to favorable water conditions and the sardine population. This anticipation is supported by statistical cycles and the increasing demand for squid in the domestic market, which has replaced octopus in many dishes. However, the community still faces challenges, such as reduced fishing days due to bad weather, leading to a decrease in supply and an increase in fish prices.

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ELIAS MEDINA. THE SOUTH CALIFORNIAN. Water temperature and abundance of sardines will favor the entry of the mollusk. LA PAZ, Baja California Sur. (OEM-Informex).- Fishermen from the Loreto-Santa Rosalía corridor maintain high expectations regarding the entry of squid from next March, once there are ideal conditions of water temperature and abundance of sardines, in addition to the fact that this year is the cycle of approximately 10 years that according to statistics takes for the next arrival. Pilar Higuera, permit holder and fishing leader in the region, reported that the abundance of squid has been of such magnitude that until before 2014 up to 180 thousand tons were produced per season, with more than a thousand pangas working from June to December, the majority, in front of Santa Rosalia. In 2020 and 2021, the presence of squid was recorded but there were no conditions for its permanence and, being a highly migratory species, it withdrew from the Sea of Cortez before ...

Source: Inforural