About 40 thousand descendants Totaba, about 25 centimeters long, they were released in Santispak beach, In the municipality Mulegé, State Baja California Sur, California Bay, A The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) Government Mexico.
In his statement Semarnate He said that together with the regenerative aquacultural company Santomar and civil society supports the restoration and preservation of this type in its natural habitat, And after this action, which occurred on June 27, 270 thousand totoviks have already been released in the region.
The text noted that this is the tenth generation Totoabas Released in it California Bay companies, federal authorities and civil society, which contribute to one of the most important actions to maintain natural resources California BayBaptized Jacques Cousteau How he “Aquarius of the world”, Where Totaba, The endemic appearance of this region and unique in the world.
Fishing Totoba is prohibitedBut its great value in the Chinese black market makes this fish up to two meters long, and 150 kilograms of weight are a victim of poaching, but Buche of Totaba This is very appreciated in the Asian market, especially in China, Where to your swimming, they are attributed Healing and aphrodisic abilities.
Growing species Totoaba
Reinthroduction of thousands The offspring of Totoaba supports the restoration of this threatened species, and this was possible thanks to growing Totaba This happens in Sonora and Bach California, both in the south and in the north, ”the doctor said Marina Robble Garcia, Deputy Minister Bioreasinity and environmental restoration of SEMARNAT.
He explained that with the knowledge developed in the laboratories Institute of Oulcological Research of the Bach California Autonomous University“Now you can reproduce, raise and help its preservation in the Gulf of California.”
In addition, he commented that, in particular, in La Paz, Baja CaliforniaThe regenerative system of aquaculture was built with the highest level technology, and in its laboratories the food of larvae Totaba, In huge green and gold tubes full of microal seeds.
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The specialist recalls that from the decade of the 20s Totaba It was an object of fishing that grew without control, until its population decreased and led to the edge of its extinction.
Then in 1991 he was officially declared in Danger from Extinction And currently continues in the list, although the implementation of republic makes its contribution to their restoration.
The statement stated that reproduction Totaba In the place of its origin, this is due to Managing units to preserve wildlife (UMA)of which there are nine in Mexico, which are dedicated to caring for this crows in Baja California and Baja California Surwhere about 3 million Totoabas In recent years.
And he said that a little more than 20% of them Totoabas “They were released to fill and strengthen the population of wildlife,” after they improved for professional care of this species, part of the young people born in laboratories, in aquariums, “They are again introduced into the wild.”
With information EFE.
