Yucatan, Mexico — The annual lobster fishing season in Yucatan officially ends on Saturday, February 28, after a successful harvest that began on July 1, 2025. Officials expect the catch to exceed 700 tons, generating an economic impact of more than 250 million pesos.
José Luis Carrillo Galáz, president of the Mexican Confederation of Fishing Cooperative Societies, declared the season a success, noting there will be sufficient lobster to meet demand in international and domestic markets, as well as in Quintana Roo’s Riviera Maya region during Lent and Holy Week.
He clarified that while fishermen in the eastern part of the state ended their season earlier this month, fishing continues until the final day in ports in the central-western region, where coastal fishermen remain active.
Once the lobster enters its closed season from March 1 to June 1, 2026—along with other species like octopus and grouper—it must be protected and monitored against illegal fishing that depletes stocks.
Carrillo Galáz indicated that fishing groups, federal and state authorities, and the Ninth Naval Zone must patrol the Yucatan coast to safeguard lobster, octopus, and grouper, and prevent poaching.
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