Seabob (shrimp) fishing resumed on October 5, after seven weeks of closure in keeping with protocols established between the Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP) and the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to a press release from the ministry, the practice which is a global one is aimed at allowing various fisheries to multiply or replenish so as to ensure growth and sustainability.
During the last assessment in June 2013 of the Seabob stock, it was deemed fully exploited but not