Shrimp boats return for New Year

by Murry Page on 31 Dec 13 
mazmessenger.com
 

Ricardo Michel Luna, President of the Ship Owners Union, said that over the past few days around 200 shrimp boats have returned to port so the crews can join their families in celebrating the New Year.

The President said about 85% of the 500 ship fleet is now in port.

After the celebration this week, some, but not all, of the shrimp fleet will return to sea for their last trip of the shrimp season.

Michel Luna said that although the price of shrimp is up, the catch is down and with the expense of another trip some captains have not yet decided whether they will return for a final trip. On the last trips of the season the catch runs between 1 and 2 tons of shrimp.

(from El Sol de Mazatlán)