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    Paraguay's fishing ban begins Fishermen are asking the government to increase subsidies

    • Last Update: 2022-11-04
    • Source: Internet
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    Paraguay's fishing ban began on November 1, during which fishermen were banned from fishing for sale
    .
    Due to this year's dry weather, fishermen have fewer stocks of fish available for sale during the closed period, so the government has been asked to increase subsidies during the closed period
    .
     
    The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades) announced that the breeding period
    should be respected in order to ensure that there will be no shortage of fish supplies in the coming months, as a large number of fish will be concentrated in November and December, Paraguay El País reported.
    Since 1 November, commercial fishing has been banned throughout Paraguay, allowing fishermen to fish on the shore without using fishing boats, and the catch can only be used for domestic consumption and not for trade
    .
    In waters shared by Paraguay and Argentina, the fishing ban will last until December 15; In the waters shared with Brazil, it will last until January 31 next year
    .
     
    According to Mades, a total of 7,017 commercial fishermen in the country can currently receive subsidies for complying with fishing regulations, and beneficiaries must present their latest ID cards to receive this payment
    .
    The amount of the subsidy varies from year to year, and last year, the subsidy was divided into three categories
    according to the number of family members.
    In the Chaco region, the maximum amount of the subsidy is 2.
    2 million guaraníes for family members with more than 4; The maximum amount of the allowance for members of up to four members is 1.
    6 million guaraníes; The subsidy for single fishermen is 980,000 guaraníes
    .
     
    The community of Fuerte Olimpo, inhabited by Ishir, is located in the Chaco region of Paraguay on the border with Brazil, and has the longest fishing ban in the country at 90 days
    .
    Carlos González, a fisherman, said that unlike previous years, due to this year's dry weather, many streams have dried up, fish stocks have decreased, and fewer fish can be sold during the closed period, and many fishermen have run out of stock
    .
    Coupled with the lack of local jobs, the economic situation of fishermen's families has been seriously affected
    .
    As a result, local fishermen are asking the government to increase subsidies for the closed period or provide "food packages" to help them tide over the storm
    .
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