Mexico: Sader establishes Cynoscion othonopterus capture quota in the Upper Gulf and Colorado River Delta

2000Agro/Editorial The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) reported what the volume of allowable catch for the use of olive ridley curvina (Cynoscion othonopterus) in coastal waters federal jurisdiction of the Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta. In the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), The federal agency specified that in the 2024 season 4,113 can be captured tons of whole weight, equivalent to 3428 tons of gutted weight and 72 tons of swim bladder (crop). He pointed out that This capture quota is recommended by the Mexican Research Institute in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (IMIPAS) and is an efficient measure of fishery management with a precautionary approach and aimed at inducing sustainability in the use of fishing resources, particularly those located in specific areas or regions. The curvina olive ridley is an endemic species and supports a fishery of local importance for the fishermen of the communities settled in the ...