Hope prevails among Mazatlan riparians in Mexico despite few shrimp catches

Published 2021년 9월 23일

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The article highlights the resilience of riparian fishermen in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, who are making a living despite the challenging start to the shrimp harvest season. Since its commencement on September 15, the Huizache-Caimanero lagoon has yielded up to 800 kilos of shrimp per day, with the size of the catches compensating for the volume. The shrimp sizes range from 16 down, which is considered good for selling, and are priced between 90 and 95 pesos per kilo for retail. Despite the mixed season so far, there is optimism among fishermen for potential improvement if the current catch rates are sustained or production increases in the coming months, particularly into November.

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JOSÉ GALARZA. DEBATE. Riparian fishermen trust that catches will maintain their level until November. Currently a kilo of lagoon shrimp costs from 90 to 95 pesos per kilo. SINALOA. The few catches of crustacean (up to 800 kilos per day) registered by the fishermen of the Huizache-Caimanero lagoon, in Mazatlán, do not discourage them from making up the shrimp harvest. Juan José Hernández, president of the Punta Poderosa Cooperative of the municipality of El Rosario, acknowledged that little product has been extracted from the body of water since the fishing season began on September 15. The leader of fishermen commented that the few quantities of shrimp that are caught in the body of water are compensated by their size. "It is practically little what is coming out, but its size has been good and that is what we are betting on, since we are taking little, but of very good quality." He assured that the measure presented by the product helps the people of the river a lot, because if ...

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