On 21 February, a report from the Brookings Institute details the systematic takeover of legal and illegal fisheries by organised crime groups in Mexico unfolding across the country. It affects not merely fishing, but the entire vertical chain of seafood production through retail. It says that key culprits in the fisheries’ takeover are the Sinaloa Cartel and, to a lesser extent, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), sometimes working through local proxy crime groups.
Any modest contributions for my time and ongoing expenses are welcomed! I have a page where you can do so, and where one-off contributions start as low as $3, at https://www.buymea3coffee.com/KoIvM842y