Mexico: Pronatura Noroeste approves the Octopus Fishery Management Plan

Published Mar 2, 2022

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The Mexican government has published the Octopus Fishery Management Plan for the East Coast of Baja California, a significant step towards sustainability of the fishery and a model for fishery management in the region. The plan promotes responsible use of the brown and green octopus, encourages conservation and sustainable use, and reduces environmental impacts. Over 80% of octopus production in Baja California is from protected natural areas, providing a significant portion of the economic income for local communities. The National Commission for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Conapesca) will oversee the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the plan.

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BERNARDO PEÑUELAS ALARID. THE MEXICAN. As an important achievement for the sustainability of this fishery for the benefit of the fishermen of the region, Pronatura Noroeste rates the octopus Fishery Management Plan. ENSENADA, Lower California. The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), published the Octopus Fishery Management Plan for the East Coast of Baja California. This represents a historic achievement to strengthen this fishery in the region and an example to promote fishery management in Baja California and northwestern Mexico, according to Pronatura-Noroeste. They emphasize that this important secretarial agreement promotes the responsible use of the brown octopus (Octopus bimaculatus) and the green octopus (Octopus hubbsorum) that inhabit the Bahía de los Ángeles region and other areas of the Gulf of California. Its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation is the result of the citizen participation process of ...

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