Sounds like no one from the local government has gotten input from the local fishing Captains. Several I have spoken with told me they hadn't heard anything about the old Pier being torn down or of a new one.

Of course they've heard about it. They just don't know exact dates because they haven't been announced. But we've all known for at least 5 years or so that the pier has to be rebuilt. The mayor says soon, so I expect soon after the Xmas vacation season ends we'll hear more details.

I'm glad to hear there is a minimum size requirement. I've also seen very small dorado for sale! Well, I understand enforcement is very difficult to accomplish on many levels. Who wants to punish a poor fisherman? I wouldn't want the job! But, it's necessay. What is the minimum size ?

I've no idea what size limits are for dorado, I only know baby fish when I see them.

Dorado are supposed to be illegal for commercial fishermen to catch and sell. Same with all billfish. Yet just about every morning pez vela can be bought in the mercado from folks who use illegal practices to catch them, but because enforcement is non-existent anyone who snitches is fair game for reprisals that can come in many forms.

NICE Snappers............

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Very few appeared to be undersized, but right after I took the photo a fisherman laid out a couple of baby dorado right next to them that should have drawn the ire of CONAPESCA regulators, if we had any worth their salary.

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Today is the last day of school for the year, and as always many schools let out early. While my wife and I were at the pier this morning around 7:00 AM a large group of tourists were already waiting to be taken to Las Gatas. The "invasion" has begun. The madness is about to begin. Christmas/New Years vacation period is the biggest and busiest of the year for us. Streets, beaches, restaurants and hotels will all quickly become crowded and noisy for the next 2½ weeks or so.

We've all been working to spruce up our homes, businesses and our streets. Like many of our neighbors, we've repainted the sidewalk and part of our home, and along with other neighbors we hung papel picado to adorn the street. Very traditional, very Mexican, very nice.

I guess this little tiny pier will once again get very busy while construction on the new pier is carried out. I just can't see how this is going to take up the slack for the next 2 years or so. Maybe someone will remember Capt. Tony's floating pier suggestion.

The fishermen's market was a-hustling and a-bustling this morning. Some fishermen did very well overnight while others barely caught enough bait fish to sell to feed themselves and their families for a day.