Tilapia Consumption is Promoted in HondurasFriday, June 26, 2009 The Secretary of Agriculture (SAG) will invest more than $20 million to promote the internal production and consumption of tilapia. The head of SAG, Hector Hernandez expressed that the idea is to produce 1.5 million pounds of tilapia for the domestic market beginning next year. Honduras to Export $150 Million in ShrimpTuesday, April 7, 2009 The harvest of shrimp at the end of April reached 80 million pounds, which is equivalent to $150 million. While prices of some sizes of shrimp have declined, mainly for large shrimp which are more expensive due to their size, the industry expects export volume not to decline in 2009. Honduras: Use of Marine Resources to be RegulatedMonday, June 13, 2011 Congress will be sent a bill that seeks to order and regulate the fishing industry. With the goal of modernizing the legal framework that regulates fishing in Honduras, an industry of great importance to the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) has reviewed the current law, dating from 1959, and made several modifications. Honduras Ready to Sell Tilapia to EuropeWednesday, March 24, 2010 Tilapia exporters expect to top their current sales of $60 million a year once the agreement with the European Union becomes a reality. Honduras is one of the world’s leading producers of fresh tilapia, followed by Ecuador. Mexico doesnt want honduran shrimpWednesday, July 29, 2015 Arguing the presence of disease in the product, the farmers of Sinaloa, Sonora, Nayarit and Michoacan are asking the government to prevent the entry of Honduran shrimp. If the Mexican government approves the blockade, Honduran producers estimate that 15 million pounds of shrimp will be left without access to the Mexican market. Mexico Will Not Ban Honduran ShrimpMonday, August 3, 2015 Despite complaints from local farmers, it has been confirmed that the Mexican government will not restrict the entry of 15 million tons exported annually by Honduras. Shrimp producers in Sinaloa, Nayarit, Michoacan and Sonora, pressured the Mexican authorities to prevent the entry of Honduran shrimp, claiming that the product is contaminated by the disease Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS). Honduras: The European Union and Illegal ShrimpFriday, March 28, 2014 Shrimp exports to the European Union could be affected by allegations of environmental damage caused by illegal shrimp farming in wetland areas. The National Aquaculture Association of Honduras (Andah) has expressed concern about the consequences of illegal shrimp farming and the illegal construction of ponds for their production. Octopuses Grown in HondurasThursday, May 23, 2013 This December the first 2,500 cultured octopuses will be exported to Japan with a unit price of $5. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Honduras, Juan Carlos Ordóñez, "the octopus farming project started two years ago with 200 who passed through different phases with positive results, managing to adapt to the climatic conditions and the country's water ". Unfair Competition in Shrimp SectorMonday, December 15, 2014 Producers in Honduras have denounced the existence of an alleged trade triangulation in which Guatemalan companies are importing shrimp from Ecuador to then export them to Mexico. This commercial triangulation, according to the National Aquaculture Association of Honduras (Andah), creates unfair competition and affects the performance of local industry, and could even be one reason behind the decline in product prices. Concession Contracts Used as Loan CollateralFriday, December 12, 2014 In Honduras shrimp producers may use land concessions granted by the State as collateral for loans to banks and financial institutions. As part of the law to strengthen shrimp farming, there is a now a new legal instrument which will allow producers to use concession contracts awarded by the State as collateral for loans from financial institutions, whether they be national or international. Honduran Shrimp: Sales to Taiwan Up 75%Tuesday, July 14, 2020 During the first half of 2020, shrimp exports to Taiwan totaled 7.8 million pounds, a volume that is 75% higher than that reported for the same period in 2019. Figures from the National Association of Aquaculture Producers of Honduras (Andah) show that the Taiwanese market is one of the most consolidated in recent years, since between the first half of 2019 and the same period of 2020, exports of Honduran shrimp to that destination increased by 3.36 million pounds, from 4.44 to 7.79 million pounds. Honduras: $25 million in Tilapia FactoryMonday, May 23, 2011 The Honduran company Inversiones Acuícolas has invested in a factory for the production and export of tilapia. It has hired about 10% of the population in the town of Comayagua, which is equivalent to 1000 jobs. Honduras: $8 Million in Fish Feed PlantTuesday, August 13, 2013 Aquafeed will produce 100 thousand tons of feed for fish and shrimp for its partner Aquafinca other aquaculture businesses. The new company, which has set itself up in the town of San Francisco de Yojoa, was created through a partnership between Aquafinca and Gisis S.A. of Ecuador. Lobster Fishing Ban in CaribbeanWednesday, February 27, 2013 From March 1 to June 30 the ban extends on catching lobsters in the Central American Caribbean. Panamaamerica.com.pa reports that "the ban will be extended until 30 June under enforcement of Honduran legislation and the Regional Regulations for Fisheries Ordinance of the spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), said the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) in Honduras ". U.S. Bans Trade of MarlinWednesday, September 26, 2012 The U.S. senate has passed a law prohibiting the offer, sale, custody, control or possession of beaked marine species or products derived from them. The species which are specifically prohibited are: |
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