US Embargos BCS Shrimp
(translated from el Sudcaliforniano)
La Paz, Baja California Sur-the Department of State U.s. issued a decertificación Mexican shrimp so from April 20 is embargoed, i.e. United States
will not import more Mexican shrimp, the argument is that, mainly in the sea of Cortés, shrimp vessels not are using turtle excluidor and this leads
to a violation of the requirements for trade in the us.
Seafood.com featuring industry news portal fishing for the United States, reported on March 2, the embargo, the reason is that you part of the fleet
Mexican shrimp does not meet the requirement for use of excluidor of sea turtles, which undermines the sustainability that supported the US
administration, which validates the embargo measures.
The part that involves to Baja California, is not only shrimp export quality sudcaliforniano no longer enter the United States, that the problem
encountered by American inspectors gave on fishing vessels operating in the sea of Cortez.
The matter reveals the information source, it would be so controversial, because it could be a short however, cited as example a few years ago
embargoed Honduras by a similar situation, and was able to demonstrate their good practices with which the embargo lasted only four months.
Problem in Mexico show, is times, the closure of border to the Mexican shrimp will be at the end of April, and for when the problem has been resolved
possibly ban has reactivated the Mexican, punishing the price and stocks of the national product costs.
It should be noted that coastal fishing shrimp and shrimp in aquaculture farms will have no restrictions.flyfishinPam - 3-5-2010 at 07:24 AM
this is bittersweet for fishermen who come here to fish dorado. conapesca wants to allow shrimp boats to convert to longliners when the shrimp season
ends. we are fighing this in Mexico but this must also be fought in USA because apparently NOAA is the agency in charge of enforcing the Lacey Act.
the Lacey Act prohibits the importation of products that are illegally procured then attempted to be sold at the international border to USA seafood
buyers. dorado commercialized across the border definately falls into this act because at this point in time as has been for many years, it is
illegal to commercially fish for dorado. Vince Radice the producer of Oro de Cortez will be in Cabo this weekend and we'll be learning more about his
strategy in setting u a lawsuit against NOAA for not enforcing the Lacey Act regarding the importation of dorado.
there is something you can do
until I have better news on contacting and supporting Vince, keep in mind that as a consumer you have the choice on which products to buy.
take a look at this site its very informative and accurate-
i would suggest any restaurant owners in here become affiliated with the seafood watch program it can only be good for your business.bajabeachbabe - 3-6-2010 at 09:58 AM
Thanks Pam for posting the link. Very educational! I had decided a while back to never buy Atlantic farmed salmon - who needs extra hormones,
PCB's, antibiotics, artificial colors and sea lice with their meal? Yum!
What I learned from the website you posted will definitely change the way I purchase other seafood at the store.mtgoat666 - 3-6-2010 at 10:26 AM
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Originally posted by bajabeachbabe
US Embargos BCS Shrimp
about time,....
but anyone who cares about stopping environmental destruction stopped eating mexican shrimp years ago. it's a bad industry, and it's badness has been
common knowledge for years.DENNIS - 3-6-2010 at 10:34 AM
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Originally posted by mtgoat666
but anyone who cares about stopping environmental destruction stopped eating mexican shrimp years ago. it's a bad industry, and it's badness has been
common knowledge for years.
Except for the White Man who converges on San Felipe each year during the Shrimp Festival and buys tons of it for personal use. I doubt any one of
them is aware of the "common knowledge" of which you speak.
I happen to know quite a few of these people and I'm sure they would react in a possitive way if they knew. They would well benefit from a good
schooling on the subject.redhilltown - 3-15-2010 at 11:57 PM
Agreed but it is not just the Mexican shrimping industry that is brutal but just about all of them...including "farm raised" which has such a "nice"
sound to it. I know people gotta eat and work but these huge nets on wheels that roll and rip across the ocean floor ultimately can't be a
sustainable practice. Especially when you throw out all the by catch. I just wish there was some other way to do it.Cypress - 3-16-2010 at 05:30 AM
The "bycatch" ratio can be as high as 20:1. Other net improvements include "topless" trawls which greatly reduce the bycatch and actually increase the
shrimp catch. The shrimp don't rise over a foot above the bottom of the trawl. Would make the shrimpers work easier, less bycatch to pick through and
discard.El Norte - 3-16-2010 at 07:35 AM
Thanks Pam for that link. I found it very educational and will be sure to share it with my friends.
