Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MANAGUA131
2009-02-02 21:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
NICARAGUA: IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW IMPORT
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UNCLAS MANAGUA 000131
SIPDIS
OES/OMC FOR JSANDERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIS SENV NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW IMPORT
REGULATIONS FOR CARIBBEAN SPINY LOBSTER
REF: SECSTATE 4147
(U) On January 29, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to
Steadman Fagoth, Executive Director of the Nicaraguan
National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPESCA).
INPESCA is the government organization that oversees all
activities related to fishing in Nicaragua. Fagoth reacted
positively to the demarche and said that Nicaragua has
already set minimum size limits for Caribbean spiny lobster,
and has long urged all lobster-exporting countries in the
region to adopt similar regulations. Econoff also delivered
a Spanish translation of the demarche to the Nicaraguan
Chamber of Fisheries (CAPENIC),the private sector
organization representing the fishing industry. CAPENIC
approves of the regulations and anticipates no repercussions
for Nicaragua. Caribbean spiny lobster is the Nicaraguan
Caribbean coast's major seafood export and the industry is
being hit hard by the global economic downturn.
Nevertheless, both INPESCA and CAPENIC believe that they
stand to benefit in the long run from the establishment of
uniform minimum size limits for lobster throughout the region.
CALLAHAN
SIPDIS
OES/OMC FOR JSANDERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIS SENV NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW IMPORT
REGULATIONS FOR CARIBBEAN SPINY LOBSTER
REF: SECSTATE 4147
(U) On January 29, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to
Steadman Fagoth, Executive Director of the Nicaraguan
National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPESCA).
INPESCA is the government organization that oversees all
activities related to fishing in Nicaragua. Fagoth reacted
positively to the demarche and said that Nicaragua has
already set minimum size limits for Caribbean spiny lobster,
and has long urged all lobster-exporting countries in the
region to adopt similar regulations. Econoff also delivered
a Spanish translation of the demarche to the Nicaraguan
Chamber of Fisheries (CAPENIC),the private sector
organization representing the fishing industry. CAPENIC
approves of the regulations and anticipates no repercussions
for Nicaragua. Caribbean spiny lobster is the Nicaraguan
Caribbean coast's major seafood export and the industry is
being hit hard by the global economic downturn.
Nevertheless, both INPESCA and CAPENIC believe that they
stand to benefit in the long run from the establishment of
uniform minimum size limits for lobster throughout the region.
CALLAHAN