Punta Allen Lobster Fishermen Report 40 Tons Three Months Into Season

Punta Allen, Quintana Roo — Three months into the 2026-2027 lobster season, the more than 70 members of the Vigía Chico cooperative have landed roughly 40 tons of the crustacean, keeping the fishing community on pace to reach its historic average by the close of the period.

Jorge Alejandro Velázquez Cruz, the cooperative’s financial officer, said the season has gone well so far, though rain and rough weather in recent weeks have disrupted some fishing days.

“We’re going along fine. Only the weather has gotten a bit rough in recent weeks because of the bad weather and the rain, but otherwise we’ve been fishing,” he said. Conditions have allowed the fleet to work at a relatively steady pace during the first months of the season, he added.

Velázquez Cruz said the weather typically shifts toward the end of the season, particularly in January and February, when trips to sea can fall off sharply. Fishermen have found that July through December offers the best conditions, while the final months tend to complicate the work.

“Where it gets difficult is from December onward, mainly January and February. Then sometimes we can only go out once or twice, and with difficulty,” he said.

Even so, he said the cooperative expects to close the season with production similar to previous years. Vigía Chico’s annual catch has generally ranged between 50 and 60 tons, leaving considerable room to build on the current figure.

“We’re already at about 40 tons and October has barely started. We still have all of October, November and December ahead of us,” he said.

Fishing is an important source of income for families in Punta Allen, Velázquez Cruz noted, and cooperative members are counting on favorable weather to keep boats on the water in the coming months and close in on their usual production target.