May 27, 2004

Mexican Trawling Ban Allows Shrimp To Mature

A week-long ban on trawling in Mexico's Laguna Madre is designed to give shrimp time to mature to full size and migrate into the Gulf of Mexico.

Immature shrimp can hardly be sold for bait, some shrimpers say, prompting the ban that was scheduled to begin Tuesday.

A ban on shrimping in Mexican Gulf waters will continue through July 31.

The season in Laguna Madre has been pushed back. It is expected to reopen July 5.