Rose snapper marine culture in Costa Rica

Abstract

A great variety of species of snappers are cultivated in Asia, and others recently studied in Mexico, Australia and the United States. In Costa Rica, the Marine Park of the Pacific has increased the production of juveniles from 10,000 in 2005, to 30,000 by july 2007. The goal is to reach the 100,000 juveniles by the end of 2008.En Asia se cultiva una gran variedad de especies de pargos y otras recientemente estudiadas en México, Australia y Estados Unidos. En Costa Rica, el Parque Marino del Pacífico ha aumentado la producción de juveniles de 10,000 en 2005 a 30,000 para julio de 2007. La meta es llegar a los 100,000 juveniles para fines de 2008.