Tilapia, the fish that was heit the hardest by the pandemic in Quintana Roo, Mexico

Published 2021년 8월 26일

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The article highlights the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aquaculture industry, specifically on tilapia sales, in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The pandemic has led to a 50% drop in sales, resulting in the closure of many distributors, and has affected the production sector, including Tilapia Acuacultura Caribe Sur, which accounts for 70% of the state's Tilapia production. The farm, which operates on a five-hectare estate, has seen a reduction in sales from four to five tons per week to 2.5 tons at most. The high costs of inputs and maintaining a workforce have increased the production cost of tilapia, while the pandemic has also prompted the farm to diversify its production to include shrimp, despite the higher production and market costs.

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CARLOS CSTILLO. NEWS FROM QUINTANA ROO Sales of tilapia fish fell 50% in the northern zone. In state tourist destinations, many distributors closed. OTHÓN P. BLANCO, Quintana Roo. The sale of Tilapia registered a 50% drop, due to the Covid-1 pandemic, which led businesses in the northern area, mainly, to close their businesses, due to the lack of customers.Jorge Peláez, owner of the farm of Tilapia Acuacultura Caribe Sur pointed out that before the pandemic four to five tons were sold each week, and currently they barely manage to commercialize half, only 2.5 tons at most. He indicated that given the fall in commercialization in the north of the state, they seek to accommodate its production among fishmongers and restaurants in the south of the state. Tilapia, fish produced in Othón P. Blanco The Tilapia Acuacultura Caribe Sur farm, located in the Sergio Butrón Casas ejido of the Othón P. Blanco municipality, produces 70% of the state production of Tilapia, but like the entire ...

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