Colombian fishermen on the Pacific coast have had record harvests so far in 2016, with 40 metric tons of shrimp per day since the start of April, reports Portafolio.
In previous years, the average was two metric tons per day, but growth has been made possible by an agreement between industrial and artisanal shrimp fisheries in 2015, according to Agriculture Minister Aurelio Iragorri.
As part of that agreement, fishermen pledged to respect closed seasons, good practices and share product processing, which has generated growth in volumes and quality.
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