Mexico increased its fishing and aquaculture production in 2021

Published 2022년 5월 10일

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Mexico's aquaculture and fisheries production reached 47,239 million pesos (2,321 million dollars) in 2021, a 7.5% increase from the previous year, with a total volume of 1,982,000 tons. The industry is projected to grow further in 2022, with the northwestern region being the main producer and supplier of aquaculture and fishery feed. The temporary ban on capture shrimp exports to the US in 2021 did not significantly affect production. The states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Nayarit were the leading producers of various fish species in 2021.

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Mexico City, May 10 (EFE) .- The value of aquaculture and fisheries production in Mexico reached 47,239 million pesos (2,321 million dollars) at the end of 2021, which represented an increase of 7.5% compared to 2020 when it added 43,938 million pesos (2,159 million dollars), the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) of Mexico reported on Tuesday. In addition, he specified that last year a volume of 1,982,000 tons was obtained, an increase of 1.6% compared to 2020, thanks to a greater capture of species such as anchovy, tuna, octopus and clam. In a statement, the agency forecasts that in 2022 "the upward trend will continue", with an estimated production volume of 2,800,000 tons. Agriculture of Mexico pointed out that according to the "Agrifood Expectations 2022" report, "the temporary ban on capture shrimp exports to the United States last year had no substantive impact on production." He added that in 2021, the northwestern region of the country (Baja California, ...

Source: Elperiodicodemexico