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01. SARDINES
Sardines are small fish that aggregate in large concentrations. They are an essential food for other fish, marine mammals and seabirds. In Rasa Island, in the Gulf of California, there is a direct relationship between sardines and the reproductive success of seabirds. An information that could be used to create policies for sustainable fisheries. Yet, in that region, sardines are still being fished almost without limits, threatening the health of the ecosystem.
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Sardines are small pelagic fish that aggregate in dense groupings
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They provide essential food for larger fish, marine mammals, and seabirds
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They provide essential food for larger fish, marine mammals, and seabirds
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In the Midriff region, in the Gulf of California, sardines form giant schools
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In the small Rasa Island is evident the importance of sardines for marine and coastal ecosystems
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Rasa Island is the nesting site of 95% of the world’s population of Heermann’s Gulls and Elegant Terns
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Rasa Island is the nesting site of 95% of the world’s population of Heermann’s Gulls and Elegant Terns
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There is a very strong link between the sardine populations, the seabirds’ diet, and their breeding success
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85% percent of sardines that are caught are transformed into fish meal for livestock feed
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Is the Gulf of California sardine fishery a truly sustainable industry?
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