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U.S. Embargoes Mexican Shrimp

The embargo applied on Tuesday suspends indefinitely all imports of Mexican high seas shrimp.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Mexican Fleet failed the certification process conducted by U.S. authorities, who controlled if the boats used procedures to prevent accidental deaths of turtles while fishing for shrimp.

“Vessels must use exclusion mechanisms to allow turtles to escape from the fishing nets. According to the U.S. inspectors, not all the Mexican fleet complied with this requisite back in November”, reported BBC.co.uk.

Source: BBCMundo.com

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Nicaragua: Shrimp Exports On the Rise

November 2017

Between January and September, sales of shrimp abroad totaled $32 million, registering an increase of almost 30% compared to the same period in 2016.

Figures from the Central Bank show sustained growth of exports by the fishing sector, particularly those of farmed and sea shrimp.

Good Prospects for Shrimp Exports

December 2013

The disease affecting shellfish in Asia has driven up prices and benefited exporters in the region.

The lesser supply of shellfish has led to an increase in international prices which has in turn increased the value of exports sent from Central America.

In Nicaragua alone sales between January and October this year amounted to $75.6 million, representing an increase of 12% over what was exported in 2012.

Nicaragua to Increase Shrimp Exports

January 2012

The Shrimp producer Sahlman Seafoods is to open markets in China and Europe and expects to grow by 20%.

Sahlman Seafoods, a shrimp producer from the US, projects a 20% growth in exports, with shipments to new customers in Europe and China, stated their managers.

Virgilio Castillo, executive director of the company, said they plan to send 120 containers a year to Europe and China, in an article in the newspaper La Prensa in its online edition.

U.S. Lifts Restrictions to Panamanian Shrimp

May 2010

Panama is now officially certified to export shrimp to the United States.

Diana Araúz, head of the Water Resources Authority of Panama, explained that U.S. authorities inspected shrimp fishing vessels to ensure they make proper user of the Turtle Exclusion Devices (TED).