Mexico: The Yucatan Peninsula's Maya octopus is granted a Geographical Indication

2000Agro/Redacción The Maya octopus from the Yucatan Peninsula has obtained the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), making it the first fishing indication of its kind in Mexico, and its capture will be maintained under sustainable production practices, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). The PGI, published on August 23 by the Mexican Institute of Intellectual Property (IMPI) in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF), makes this marine species a national asset and its capture and commercialization will be exclusive to the fishery that takes place in the states of Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Campeche, whose productions of this species are exported mainly to the markets of Europe and Asia. He explained that the substantial difference between Denomination of Origin and Geographical Indication consists in the link with the place of origin, since GIs do not require endemic inputs and traditional manufacturing methods for their protection, but it ...