Source: Ensenada
The season for commercial fishing of yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna in waters of the Mexican federal jurisdiction of the Pacific Ocean started as of 00:01 am of January 19th. This was announced by the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA).
According to CONAPESCA, the temporary ban ended for the purse seiners flying Mexican flag fishing these species in high seas and foreign waters that are in the area regulated by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).
The agreement published on September 22, 2011 in the Federation’s Official Journal establishes the temporary closure -from 00:00 am November 18, 2011 until 24:00 pm of January 18, 2012- for the commercial fishing of yellowfin, bigeye and skipjack tuna by purse seiner with a carrying capacity of 182 tons or more in waters under the Mexican federal jurisdiction of the Pacific Ocean.
Therefore, as of yesterday, these purse seine tuna fishing vessels can resume operations.
CONAPESCA also reported that the next temporary ban on fishing will take place between 29 September and 29 October, 2012 and 2013, in the area between 96 and 110 degrees west and 4 degrees north and 3 degrees south, within the EPO.
In addition, tuna catch ban will be in force between 18 November, 2012 and 18 January, 2013, and since 18 November, 2013, to 18 January, 2014.
Tuna (tuna, skipjack and bonito) is the third leading group of species within the national fisheries production. Tuna accounts for 8 percent of the total domestic production volume, which reached 1.646,000 tons in 2011.