Tampico, Tamaulipas.- Tamaulipas' high shrimp fleet lost 31 boats in three years, in the midst of a crisis marked by aging ships, high operating costs and a production that in seven years fell to less than half. The registry went from 179 active boats in 2022 to 148 during 2025, a decrease of 17.3%, according to federal statistics of the fishing sector. The decrease occurs despite the fact that Tamaulipas retains the second largest shrimp fleet …
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Tampico, Tamaulipas.- Tamaulipas' high shrimp fleet lost 31 boats in three years, in the midst of a crisis marked by aging ships, high operating costs and a production that in seven years fell to less than half. The registry went from 179 active boats in 2022 to 148 during 2025, a decrease of 17.3%, according to federal statistics of the fishing sector. The decrease occurs despite the fact that Tamaulipas retains the second largest shrimp fleet …