Posted on 8/6/2019
The fishery of totoaba, an endemic species of Mexico, was one of the most important economic activities in the Gulf of California. However, totoaba was also one of the first species to show evidence of overexploitation as a result of alterations in its spawning and growing habitat.
As part of the effort to restock the Gulf of California with this fish, Earth Ocean Farms (EOF), with the support of the federal and local governments, released for the fifth time 40,000 juvenile totoaba, raised through sustainable aquaculture practices.
The fish were released in the Santispack Beach, Municipality of Mulege, Baja California Sur, a unique place for thi...