Merchants report shortage of shellfish due to poaching in southern Tamaulipas in Mexico

Published 2023년 6월 17일

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Poaching and excessive fishing have led to a significant decline in the population of native fish species in the southern part of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The issue is exacerbated by the lack of surveillance in the region's water bodies. As a result, traders like Gustavo Gutiérrez Guerrero in Tampico have seen a drastic reduction in their catch, with some species seeing an 90% drop. This problem is further complicated by the unequal shrimp ban between Mexico and the US, and the disregard for fishing bans by unauthorized fishermen. Authorities, along with sport fishing clubs, are calling for increased enforcement to combat poaching and preserve marine life. The decline in fish numbers not only impacts traders but also threatens the tourism potential of Miramar beach, as it hinders large fish catches necessary for tournaments.

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A decrease in the species in the area is what has been registered at this time, since if before they received 300 kilos of product, now they only receive 20 to 30 kilos, which they attribute to poaching. Gustavo Gutiérrez Guerrero, a trader at the "La Puntilla" market in Tampico, indicated that they have a drop in the catch of tilapia, catfish, acamaya, lebranche, and mullet, among other species, which are considered native. Everything is due to poaching, assured the trader from Tampico, since there is no surveillance in the bodies of water that represent the main spaces for fishermen in the southern zone of the entity. "Since May everything has been going down, due to excessive fishing, by people who do not have permission and there is a lot of poaching, since when there is a lot of trawling, all the fauna ends," said the businessman who represents the merchants. He indicated that 40 years ago there was a lot of product, but with the bad governments problems began to arise, the ...

Source: Milenio