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Latin American marine fishing regulations and conservation

Overview

Various Latin American nations are implementing or adjusting fishing regulations to manage marine resources and biodiversity.

In late September, Mexico announced the end of temporary shrimp bans in several Pacific states, including Sinaloa, Sonora, and Nayarit. Meanwhile, in Colombia, the Propágulos initiative is working to address overfishing in the Chocó Pacific, where species like moon snapper are being caught below maturity levels. In Argentina, the Chaco government lifted a fishing ban on a section of the Paraná River following the normalization of environmental conditions.

By early October, El Salvador and Panama enacted new restrictions to protect species during reproductive cycles. The Salvadoran Blue Economy Authority (ASEA) implemented a national ban on marine shrimp extraction through November 14, 2026. In Panama, the Aquatic Resources Authority (ARAP) suspended the 2026 herring fishing season in Pacific waters after monitoring revealed that catch sizes were below the required 17-centimeter minimum and that a high percentage of samples were egg-bearing females.

Entities

Secretaría de Pesca y Acuacultura de Sinaloa · Conapesca · Autoridad Salvadoreña de Economía Azul · Chaco Government · IMIPAS

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    El Salvador and Panama implement fishing bans to protect marine species

    El Salvador has banned marine shrimp extraction until November 2026, while Panama has suspended herring fishing in the Pacific to protect reproductive species and ensure marine sustainability.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Fishing regulations and conservation efforts across Latin America

    Fishing regulations and conservation efforts are shifting across Latin America, including the lifting of shrimp bans in Mexico, overfishing concerns in Colombia, and the end of a fishing ban in Argentina.

Sources

diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodelsur.com.co · diarioprimeralinea.com.ar · eldiariodehoy.com · es.mongabay.com · extra.com.co · hojaderutadigital.mx · hsbnoticias.com · lineadirectaportal.com · noticias24hrs.com.ve · plataformanoticias.mx