The sardine industry contributes to the economic growth of northwestern Mexico

Published 2021년 8월 24일

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The sardine industry is a significant source of formal employment in Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, accounting for around 40% of Mexico's fishing volume and creating direct and indirect jobs for over 53,000 people. The industry has been operating since the 1960s and has been supported by the government and the industrial sector, leading to the modernization of fishing fleets and process plants. The industry has also obtained sustainability certification from the Marine Stewardship Council, demonstrating its commitment to the marine ecosystem and economic and social development in the northwestern region of Mexico.

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EDUARDO DE LA ROSA. DAILY MILLENNIUM. The sardine industry is one of the most important sources of formal employment in Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California and Baja California Sur. The sardine industry at the national level represents around 40 percent of the volume of fishing, which makes it one of the most important sources of formal employment in Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California and Baja California Sur, with around 8,500 jobs direct and more than 45 thousand indirect. According to data from the specialist organization called InfoSardina, since its inception in the 1960s, the Mexican sardine industry has developed in the northwestern states; in addition to the fact that processing activities are carried out in fishing. He explained that for more than 60 years, the sector has flourished thanks to the interest of the main stakeholders, which are the government and the industrial sector, in consolidating a fishing fleet and process plants which over time have been modernized and ...

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