In contrast to the forecasts of reduced fish resources, an increase in production of mollusk in the region has been projected.
In the region there are about 150 thousand artisanal fishermen of which about 2,500 are devoted to the cultivation of oysters, especially in Costa Rica and El Salvador.
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 ".
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 ".
A closed season for fishing for shellfish will be in effect from March to June, from Belize to Panama.
The ban aims to protect the species from overfishing in the period of increased reproduction and is effective from the coasts of Belize all the way to Panama.
Starting March 1st a ban on lobster fishing will come into effect for four months.
The ban aims to protect the species from overfishing during the period of increased reproduction and will be effective from the coast of Belize to Panama.
The industry generates about $ 400 million and a kilogram of lobster is trading in the region at about $ 14.
From July onwards, fishing boats in Central America will be surveilled via satellite.
Vessels fishing within 40 nautical miles of Central America, both in the Atlantic and the Pacific, will be equipped with satellite control devices, explained Heiner Mendez, from the Central American Fishing and Aquaculture Organization (Ospesca).
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