Governor Alberto Weretilneck announced that The Federal Fisheries Council allocated 3,500 tons of shrimp per year for Río Negro fishing and highlighted the impact it will have on the local economy.
«This decision will also allow what is caught in other jurisdictions, outside our San Matías Gulf, to be processed and processed in San Antonio, generating a very positive impact in the province«Detailed the president.
According to the Province, This is the first time that Río Negro obtains a social quota for this species, That is to say, it is caught in national waters, and it occurs in an exceptional year in terms of the volume projected to be caught.
According to INIDEP It can reach 250,000 tons annually, very close to the catch record of 2018. Shrimp is highly valued by fishery producers for its short life cycle, high growth rate and great reproductive potential.
Over the years It became one of the most sought-after maritime resources nationwide.
It was detailed that the processing and unloading of these additional tons of shrimp in Río Negro They will boost the local economy, strengthening the installed infrastructure and creating hundreds of new jobs in the region.
This measure is organized through the Federal Fisheries Council, established under the Federal Fisheries Regime, which regulates all activities related to the fishing of shrimp and other marine species.
The Province also stated that this announcement will position San Antonio Oeste as a key center for shrimp fishing and processing in Argentina.
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