Suyapa Triminio Meyer, Daniel E. Meyer, Wilfrido Contreras and Amerit Bart

Network of universities on the culture of native finfish species

Funding for this research was provided by the

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support

Program (PD/A CRSP)

The PD/A CRSP is funded in part by United States Agency for International

Development (USAID) Grant No. LAG-G-00-96-90015-00 and by participating institutions.

• CRSP supported research on native species in several HCs• native fresh water fish little studied & mostly threatened

•habitat destruction•pollution•over fishing (dynamite and poisons)

• many universities working in aquaculture and conservation• widespread interest in forming a network• regional interest in biodiversity and conservation (IRBIO)•Looking for alternatives to aquaculture production based in native species

Background

Network of universities on the culture of native finfish species

Objectives• Research

• Exchange of experiences, students and experts

• Diffusion of information

• Interdisciplinary pool of experts

• Networking for funding opportunities

Progress

Cambios de categoría:Th. socolofi, V. hartwegi

Thorichthys socolofi(Cichlidae)

Dice “sujetas a

protección especial”,

debe decir:

amenazadas

Vieja hartwegi(Cichlidae)

Contribución: Juan Schmitter

M. Lemus

H. Bahena

Nuevos reportes en Honduras

Theraps wesseli

Sicydium gimnogaster

Amphilophus alfari

Contribución: Wilfredo Matamoros

Network

• University of Southern Mississippi (USA)• UJAT (Mexico)• Catholic University of Temuco (Chile)• Catholic University of Dry Tropics (Nicaragua)• San Carlos University (Guatemala)• El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (EcoSur)• Zamorano University (Honduras)

Support from

Central American Regional Institute for Biodiversity (IRBIO)

A. monticola (Cuyamel)

Parachromis dowi (Lagoon Guapote)

Centropomus undecimalis

(Common snook, Robalo

Network of universities on the culture of native finfish species

Special session on the state of nativefresh water fish in Meso-America

Tenth Meeting of the MesoamericanBiology and Conservation Society

Antigua, Guatemala30 October 2006

Suggested research topics and other activities

• Identification of the status of the population with commercial interest (fisheries and aquaculture)

• Research on reproduction, restocking and management of populations

• Definition of criteria for restocking rivers and lakes• Identify genetic implications of restocking• Effect of exotic species over native populations• Regulations for fisheries in countries shared water • Impacts of human population over bodies of water and their eco-

systems.• Bank for germplasm for fish • Access to information on publications, collections, libraries on fresh

water species• Mapping of fresh water bodies and species • Restoration of habitats: plants and animals

Actions to follow

• Strength and increase the number of member of the network

• Write proposals for funding of activities (meetings, research, actions)

Contact information:

Suyapa Triminio Meyer Daniel E. Meyer

smeyer@zamorano.edu dmeyer@zamorano.edu

Thank you for your attention