Native or indigenous communities who practice artisanal fishing in Central America, will make agreements that guarantee the sustainability of small-scale fisheries.
A press release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reads:
With the support of international organizations, indigenous or native communities who practice artisanal fishing in Central America, will make agreements that guarantee the sustainability of small-scale fisheries, uniting responsible fishing and social development.
Central America exports 550,000 tonnes of seafood a year, which represents about $1,900 million.
The main export markets are Central America, Europe and recently Asia.
Mario González Recinos, director of the Central Bureau of Fisheries (OSPESCA) noted that at the last meeting of agriculture, ministers agreed "to prohibit simultaneously from Belize to Panama, shark finning at sea, meaning that these captured marine mammals must be moved to land, and from there the process of commercialization can begin.
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2011-2012.
ECLAC, FAO and IICA press release:
San Jose, Costa Rica, October 21 (ECLAC/FAO/IICA). Despite the current context of volatility and high food prices, in the long term, the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by having available land - albeit concentrated in a few countries- a relative abundance of water, biodiversity and well-educated human resources.
The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas: A perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean 2011-2012.
ECLAC, FAO and IICA press release:
San Jose, Costa Rica, October 21 (ECLAC/FAO/IICA). Despite the current context of volatility and high food prices, in the long term, the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be able to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by having available land - albeit concentrated in a few countries- a relative abundance of water, biodiversity and well-educated human resources.
There is a growing need to improve aquatic animal health to increase production and to facilitate safe global trade in aquatic animals and derived products.
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has proposed holding a global conference on 'aquatic health programs: benefits to global food security' in Panama, from 28 to 30 June 2011.
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In the history of humanity, collection was the first way of obtaining food, followed by farming. However, the potential of agriculture appears to be nearing its capacity and we must seek other ways to produce food.
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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).
The embargo applied on Tuesday suspends indefinitely all imports of Mexican high seas shrimp.
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.
Honduran exporters denounced that the border is closed for dairy products, meat and shrimp.
This measure by the Salvadoran Government is a response to Honduras blocking Salvadoran poultry products.
"The complaint by dairy exporters to the Agriculture Secretary states that 'they [El Salvador] are impeding the entrance of quarantined products like dairy, shrimp and meats without previous notice. This has caused large losses for agriculture exporters and has affected the country's productivity", reported local newspaper La Tribuna.
Ospesca is the fishing division of the Central American Intgration System. According to their data, over 100.000 households depend on fishing for their daily income. 25% of these are small fishermen.
Governments of the region signed two regional aid covenants with The Billfish Foundation and OSPESCA to benefit the fishing sector.
The website of El Nuevo Diario reports: "The first signed approval of cooperation is for $ 1.5 million designated to protect Marlins in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, to do more sustainable commercial fishing and to incentive sporting fishing to be carried out in a more responsible manner."
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