A fisherman at Puerto de Chuburná in Yucatán.conapesca
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Many visitors to Mexico are attracted by the lure of angling for marlin, sailfish, tuna and other big-game species of fish.
With a new mobile application, the Mexican government hopes to make it simpler for visitors to engage in the sport.
Yesterday, at simultaneous events in Mexico City and San Diego, California, officials launched an application called Sportfishing México to connect fishermen and boaters to the website of Conapesca, the National Aquaculture and Fishing Commission.
Intended primarily for United States visitors heading south to fish, the application provides a connection to the Conapesca website, www.sportfishinginmexico.com. There, anglers will find vessel requirements, information regarding fishing permits and immigration documents, bag limits and other details, in both Spanish and English.
The site also specifies requirements for those wishing to fish within 19 kilometers of shore or within 18 and 80 kilometers or beyond.
A sportfishing manual, Visit Mexico brochure, a directory of marinas and a quick guide to sportfishing in Mexico are also documents that can be downloaded from the app.
Currently available only for Android devices, with an iOS version on the way, the app can be downloaded here.
A 2011 study estimated the value of sportfishing to Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, was about US $72 million annually, based on municipal estimates of 40,000 sportfishing visitors a year.
Source: U-T San Diego (en)
With a new mobile application, the Mexican government hopes to make it simpler for visitors to engage in the sport.
Intended primarily for United States visitors heading south to fish, the application provides a connection to the Conapesca website, www.sportfishinginmexico.com. There, anglers will find vessel requirements, information regarding fishing permits and immigration documents, bag limits and other details, in both Spanish and English.
The site also specifies requirements for those wishing to fish within 19 kilometers of shore or within 18 and 80 kilometers or beyond.
A sportfishing manual, Visit Mexico brochure, a directory of marinas and a quick guide to sportfishing in Mexico are also documents that can be downloaded from the app.
Currently available only for Android devices, with an iOS version on the way, the app can be downloaded here.
A 2011 study estimated the value of sportfishing to Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, was about US $72 million annually, based on municipal estimates of 40,000 sportfishing visitors a year.
Source: U-T San Diego (en)
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