In the northern regions of Brazil, shrimp fishing (mainly targeting pink shrimp, Penaeus subtilis) is predominantly carried out by an industrial trawling fleet of about 100 vessels, that operate from Tutóia, Maranhão to the Brazilian border with French Guiana. Given the intensity and the nature of this type of fishing,...

With support from the REBYC-II LAC project, the Surinamese Coast Guard continued its training on “at-sea inspections” as part of a strengthening process focused on fisheries law compliance. This is an important component of bycatch management and enforcement of fishing regulations. In September 2013, the Surinamese government established the Coast Guard...

The basis for the successful adoption of a bycatch reduction device (BRD) is to develop it always in close partnership with those who have a vast knowledge of the sea and the fishery, and, in fact, those that will ultimately use it, the fishers and net makers. It is essential...

The REBYC – II LAC Steering Committee met once again on May 21, 2020, this time virtually. The Committee met to discuss the implementation of the 2020 work plan, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on project activities. Given the current health emergency situation, this previously planned videoconference served...

Framed within component number 1 of the REBYC II LAC Project, “Improvement of institutional and regulatory frameworks for shrimp/bottom trawl fisheries and co-management”, one of the activities defined as a priority in the management of trawl fisheries in Mexico was the formation and start-up of the Advisory Committee for the...

With support of the regional project “Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries (REBYC-II LAC)”, the fisheries managment plan (FMP) for Suriname has been evaluated. This plan, which was designated for the period 2014-2018, has been subject to a torough evaluation in 2019. This was deemed...

The Institute of Marine and Coastal Research (INVEMAR) of Colombia and the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA), signed in December 2020 a Memorandum of Understanding through which they commit to join efforts on technical and scientific cooperation to achieve training on matters related to research and fisheries...

Shrimp fisheries in Mexico hold the second place in terms of volume and generate 45% of the value of all fishing products, as well as being the main source of foreign income for the fishing industry. In order to continue a responsible shrimp production, Mexico is part of the REBYC-II...

As part of the activities framed within the REBYC II LAC project in Colombia, an analysis of the value chain of the industrial shrimp fishery in the Colombian Pacific was successfully concluded. This analysis allows mangers and other stakeholders to explore in detail the economic panorama of industrial trawl fisheries...

As part of the work plan of the REBYC II LAC project in Trinidad and Tobago, a study was conducted by the University of the West Indies to understand the economic, social and environmental impacts of current fishing practices derived from the shrimp trawl fishing sector.  There is a need...