‘Trawling is not a new activity in Panama’

The National Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Panama (CNPA) confirms that trawling is not a new fishing practice in the country.

This is how it is National Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Panama (CNPA) amid pushback from environmental groupsArticle 17 of Executive Decree no. 13 of November 1, 2023. yes makes a provisions of Law 204 from 2021 and it recognizes how fishery used for medium and large scale fishingfishing with trawls for shrimp species, pleeuroncodes spp, and shrimp, bighead, leaf and shrimp species.

The union claims that trawling has been carried out for more than 70 years in a regulated, controlled manner and with the corresponding authorizations, and the ecologists’ announcements are considered malicious.

“The National Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Panama (CNPA) announces that people with bad intentions have been posting false information on social networks and digital media, pointing out that the historic “trawl fishing” is a new fishing practice in the country. , and that there is no scientific support to support its implementation in Panamanian waters,” the CNPA said..

These requirements are established for fishing trips; There is satellite monitoring, shipping payments, tax payments and port services, he added.

They reiterated that the fishing activity also maintains other regulations that include limiting the fleet, as well as placing inspectors on board and, at other times, targeting fishing to certain species, to protect the most vulnerable.

The CNPA is always adapting to different fisheries regulations, holding regular meetings and well-developed discussions in between Water Resources Authority of Panama (ARAP) and the organized fishing sector, which enables correct decisions to be made that achieve good management of the fishing resource and its sustainability, he added.

In 2020, the Water Resources Authority of Panama (Arab) and trawl captains analyzed strategies to guarantee responsible activity in trawl fishing for species such as shrimp.

In the meantime, Executive Decree no. 13 of November 1, 2023. represents a regulation in addition to Law 204 of 2021, regarding fishing, aquaculture and related activities, establishing the obligation to include all fishing areas exploited in the Republic of Panama, and also, as part of the obligation within the framework of the dialogue with the European Community in this matter.

Panama’s National Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNPA) rejected the trawling announcements and assures that those who spread this information are only seeking insecurity and destabilization in the fishing sector, which generates the country’s economy and provides decent jobs to those who are dedicated to it. activity.

Law 204 of 2021, which regulates fisheries and aquaculture and dictates other provisions, establishes the obligation to include all fishing areas exploited in the Republic of Panama, he pointed out.