The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), has imposed a temporary ban on fishing in the Caribbean for spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), a measure that aims to enable the reproduction of the lobster population of the species in question.
The closed season for the capture of this species is from March 1st to June 30th , 2012, according to the Ministerial Agreement 11-2012, reports PrensaLibre.com.
"The declaration of closed seasons for lobster fishing is part of the commitments made by the country in 2009 as part of a Ministerial Resolution by Competent Activities in Fishing and Aquaculture of Central America, which seeks to order the operation and rehabilitation of the population of Caribbean Spiny Lobster", reports the article.
Source: prensalibre.com
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