Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 23, 2017 Moderators Share Posted April 23, 2017 http://www.prensa.com/in_english/Industria-pesquera-nacional-cae_21_4741235830.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSailors Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Sad. When we were back in the states, on our rare occasion that we went to Whole Foods, ( Whole Paycheck) looking for fresh fish for a dinner party I was surprised by the large amount of Farm Raised fish they had and very few selections of wild caught fish. I commented to the young man behind the counter about this. He said" Sir one day the only fish you will be able to buy will all be farmed raised". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Admin_01 Posted April 23, 2017 Administrators Share Posted April 23, 2017 Teaser here. We are working on a podcast that discusses farm raised fish, among other subjects. The podcast should go public within a couple of days. My take is that farm raised fish will only continue to grow in importance, given that demand continues to go up (increasing population) and supply declines (oceans being fished out and the regulatory environment becoming more aggressive). Stay tuned here on CL as it was a good interview that Mike did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted April 26, 2017 Quote Panama: How to Reactivate the Fishing Sector The government and the private sector are discussing the possibility of eliminating the ban on industrial longline fishing that has been in place since 2010, and regulating the activity. Monday, April 24, 2017 Between 2008 and 2016, fish exports fell from $419 million to $128 million, reflecting a decline in activity and loss of competitiveness compared to other countries such as Costa Rica and Ecuador, where industrial longline fishing is permitted. As a measure to revive the fishing industry, the government is evaluating eliminating the ban imposed by the Martinelli administration in 2010 and allowing use of this technique.Prensa.com reports that "...According to the last government, longline fishing led to huge catches because lines with hooks incidentally caught species such as sharks, turtles and rays that did not survive, despite being returned to the sea. However, according to some fishers, this regulation directly impacted exports of tuna and dorado, two migratory species, which are now captured by neighboring countries. "Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade Néstor González explained that "... the loss of position of the Panamanian fishing industry and its exporting status has allowed for the re-adjustment of other producing countries in the region, such as Costa Rica and Ecuador, which have filled the void Left by Panama".If the initiative is successful and industrial longline fishing is regulated, closed periods and specific fishing grounds will be established, and vessels, both industrial and artisanal, will need to have a GPS system so that their catches can be monitored. http://www.centralamericadata.com/en/article/main/Panama_How_to_Reactivate_the_Fishing_Sector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 26 minutes ago, Moderator_02 said: the government is evaluating eliminating the ban imposed by the Martinelli administration in 2010 and allowing use of this technique. This would be a huge step in the wrong direction, imo. Panama was heralded at the time for it's initiative in banning purse seining and long lining, which collaterally kill thousands of sharks, sea turtles, billfish, and other species. http://thebulletinpanama.com/2011/01/environmentalists-laud-panama’s-long-line-ban/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Moderators Share Posted December 10, 2019 Quote Mariculture to fight fishing collapse, down 40% Posted 08/12/2019 The effects of climate change and overfishing have led to a drop of 40% in the Panama fishing industry this year says the Aquatic Resources Authority The sovereignty of the Republic of Panama consists of 70% sea and 30% of land, and in the Pacific only there are more than 25,000 artisanal fishermen surveyed who follow the activity without regulation, warns, the Authority administrator Flor Torrijos To try to reverse the breakdown in fishing activity, the industry is betting on aquaculture. In the next eight years, more than$ $55 million will be invested in the cultivation of cobia, bojalá, tilapia, seaweed, proliferous shells, yellowfin tuna, , in marine farms. Panama has the perfect water to develop mariculture and the objective in this five-year period is to promote this activity with the use of sophisticated technology, which allows for increased resources and exports, said Torrijos. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/mariculture-to-fight-fishing-collapse-down-40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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