Mexico
In Mexico, the national development plan (2013-2018) establishes a clear strategy for the transformation of the country, based on sustainable development. It includes a component on the need to establish a productive agricultural and fisheries sector that contributes to food security and states the need for sustainable practices in the fisheries sector.
REBYC-II LAC Pilot Sites: Gulf of Mexico / Campeche zone
Recent news from México
Supported by FAO, Mexico is developing alternative uses for bycatch from industrial shrimp fisheries
As part of the partnerships made under the umbrella of the REBYC-II LAC project, teaching and research institutions, the Center for Technological Studies of the Sea of Campeche and FAO, participated in the development of alternatives uses for bycatch species from the shrimp trawl fishery, which were until now discarded....
31/05/2021
During February and March 2021, a communication campaign to highlight relevant results was implemented in Mexico on the occasion of the closure of the project activities in this country. This campaign consisted of a series of publications, webinars, podcasts and interviews in different media to inform the general public of...
07/04/2021
As part of the activities of the REBYC II LAC Project in Mexico, a value chain analysis of the shrimp fishery by-catch (FAC in Spanish) in the trawling fleet of Campeche and its socioeconomic importance in the region was carried out. The objective of the study was to evaluate the...
18/08/2020
Shrimp fisheries hold a very important place in food production in Mexico; among fishery products it represents the 2nd place by volume, the first for its value, and it is the main export product. However, bottom trawling, the main method of shrimp capture, is a fishing method that causes impacts...
07/08/2020
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...
02/07/2020
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...
28/05/2020
The Steering Committee of the REBYC-II LAC Project met on the 27th of February 2019, in Santa Marta, Colombia. During this event, a recount was made of the successes and challenges of the project. These have been recorded in the following video:
11/03/2019
From the 2nd until the 4th of October, the Regional Fishing Research Centre of Lerma from INAPESCA held a course to train scientific observers in the shrimp trawl fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. The course was conducted by INAPESCA and FAO, and was attended by 16 students, including external...
09/10/2018
One of the objectives of the project: Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries (REBYC-II LAC), within its Component 2 (Strengthening the management of bycatch and responsible trawling practices within a framework of the EAF), is the development of a technological package of fishing equipment, whose...
06/08/2018
FAO is helping revolutionize fishing livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Supported by Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Sustainable Management of Bycatch in Latin America and Caribbean Trawl Fisheries (REBYC-II LAC) project seeks to reduce food loss and enhance food availability by improving the management and use of bycatch and...
08/06/2017