Any of the forum members know anything about this and how it will affect the San Diego sportfishing?
http://www.sportfishingmag.com/news/mexico-bans-bluefin-tuna-fishing?src=SOC&dom=fb
In the last paragraph, it says it won't affect sportfishing, just commercial.
Access this link through Google Chrome and Google will translate for you. Dominick
http://www.conapesca.gob.mx/wb/cona/11_de_julio_de_2014_mazatlan_sin
Ok thanks Dom
It's a yearly closure based on quota being met. In years past they have still permitted recreational fisherman to fish their waters even after the seiners have met their quota. "Banned" would imply a more permanent closure which is not the case.
This year it seems CONAPESCA is applying it to all fisherman the quota as part of their attempt to maintain their treaty obligations and protect their fishery.
Bear in mind that this species can be Giant (1000+lbs) and instead truly large fish have not been caught in over 20 years.
Picking over non-sexually mature footballs is more the rule now. It is not a bad thing that Mexico and other nations are doing something.
The SD Fleet still has several species of Tunas, Jacks and Groupers etc to fish over. Also this late in the year the fish are moving more into USA waters. The impact should be minimal.
Quote from: Shark Hunter on July 15, 2014, 05:40:28 PM
In the last paragraph, it says it won't affect sportfishing, just commercial.
Negatory, JohnT has it right.
QuoteUPDATE: SDFish.com reports that, "the suspension does indeed cover recreational sportfishing and will affect San Diego's world-famous sportfishing fleet."
Ed Zieralski of the San Diego Union Tribune reports that Ken Franke, President of the Sportfishing Association of California, confirmed with CONAPESCA in Mazatlan that the ban through 2014 of includes the recreational take.
looks like it's local fishing for the rest of the year. we will have two trips out of san diego for next year, one in june and one at the end of august. it will be interesting to see what happens.
Mexicos recent improvements the quotas and regulations governing the commercial take of pelagic species are to be commended. The move is largely due to a new strategy of complying with international commercial landings reporting and associated regulations. They are working to certify there commercial fisheries in response to pressure from the US (and others) governing the importation of their products. Their compliance with these regulations has actually pointed out some inherent flaws in US/domestically caught species and has resulted in the US having to scramble to meet the same standards we have demanded of foreign nations wishing to export products to us. 'Dolphin safe' and 'zero take' protected species bycatch certifications are excellent cases-in-point. Unfortunately much of this international political rhetoric holds little real water. None-the-less Mexico should be commended for tightening its commercial regulations and a shift in fisheries policy towards preserving fish stocks, and supporting recreational/sports fisheries which have been shown to generate a significantly greater economic impact on their economy then the many small artisanal commercial fisheries (handline,troll,short and longline, and purse seine fisheries). Here is a case where the US government's move to protect domestic product by listing foreign imports has seemingly backfired and led to better international commercial fisheries management policy, at least on paper if not in practice. Only time will tell how this will all play out. But it is clear that these shifts in policy are good news for recreational/sportsfishing in Mexican waters.
http://sdfish.com/saltwater-fishing-news/4077-confirmed-sportfishing-ban-bluefin-tuna-mexico
From this part of the pacific it looks like a good call on mexicos part, our yellowfin fishery is pretty much stuffed now.