Review of National Instruments for Aquaculture Development with a State level approach: Development of a GIS-based system for Michoacan, Mexico
Victor Peredo Alvarez: Ph.D.
There is growing worldwide interest in aquaculture of Native fishes. Such development requires responsible management in order to minimize introductions of exotics and ensure sustainability of biodiversity. Aquaculture development in Mexico requires robust and dynamic planning instruments for the future growth and regulation of the activity. The spatial context of decision making requires integration of tools into a GIS and this project sets out to establish and verify GIS models which are appropriate for the range of uses of Native fish species suitable for aquaculture, meeting with the CBD (Convention on Biodiversity) and the UN Millennium goals.
Three major Basins of Central Mexico have been selected as Areas of Study; the Basins of the Rio Balsas, Rio Lerma and Rio Santiago which historically represent some of the most important water systems in Mexico due to the large number of water bodies, human settlements and native fish species. GIS modeling tools provide an excellent opportunity for developing a dynamic and realistic instrument for responsible aquaculture planning in Mexico while simultaneously protecting Biodiversity.
Some recent results include:
- Peredo Alvarez, V.; Telfer, T.C. & Ross, L.G. 2009. Aquaculture of native fish species at catchment level in central Mexico: GIS-based decision support for the culture of Ictalurus balsanus and Ictalurus dugessi. 2da Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre cultivo de peces nativos. Chascomus, Argentina. November, 2009.
- Peredo Álvarez, V.; Telfer; T.C. & Ross L.G. 2009. A predictive habitat distribution model for native species with aquaculture potential in central Mexico: A catchment level assessment. 2da Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre cultivo de peces nativos. Chascomus, Argentina. November, 2009.
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