The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) of Mexico has announced the closed seasons and areas for commercial fishing of all shrimp species in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea for 2024. The closed seasons and areas are designed to promote responsible use of resources and are based on the technical opinions of the Mexican Institute for Research in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (IMIPAS). The closures include embeddings for various periods in different zones of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, including the northern Gulf of Mexico, Campeche Sound, and the Mexican Caribbean. A permanent ban is also in place for the capture of all shrimp species in marine waters under federal jurisdiction of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea within the marine strip from 0 to 20 nautical miles from the coastline, except for the Contoy fishing grounds in Quintana Roo.