The bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) is a traditional fish mostly found in the Sinú river in
Lorica basin. The bocachico is a migratory fish of continental waters, it´s basic
diet consist of organic
materials that can be in decomposition. This fish´s time
of reproduction is basically on the rainy season that is between May and April.
Right now it is an endangered specie because of the over fishing that this fish has been suffering during the last years. This fish measures approximately 50 centimeters of longitude
and its general color is silver with red fins.
The Bocachico is a fish that represents a really
strong part of the economy and the nutrition of the Lorican people and also the
people that live near the Sinú river, because this fish is a really
essential source of food in the diet of this people , but as well
represents a very strong part related to the economy of this places
because there is a massive amount of this fish found in this river (that now
is decreasing). Also in relation to its environment the bocachico develops a
really important function in his marine ecosystem because he works as a
decomposer due to the fact that this fish eats organic materials that can be in
decomposition, so as well this fish represent a really mark importance in his
habitat.
The factors that are threating the survival of the bocachico are many. The first problem that is the affecting this specie is the overfishing for many uses, one is for commercialization for the populations that live around these areas, another use is selling the fishes as seeds for the cultivation of (jagueyes) of drinking trough for the cattle. Also another factor that is affecting the survival of the bocachico is that after the construction of the Hydroelectric of Urra in the alto of Sinu, the bocachico lost a great area where they laid their eggs because this is the area where the fish can reproduce and due to the construction of the hydroelectric the bocachico can’t swim upward. Another problem that affects the Bocachico is that the fishers are using innappropite capture methods and also the introduce of exotic species in the Sinu river.
A strategy that is being used by the government to protect this species is to implement an official size so that the bocachico is fished when it is already mature and they can reproduce and lay their eggs. This size is of 25 cm. This strategy is allowing the control of the overfishing. Another strategy is that as the price of the bocachico is really expensive many people are opting to buy other fishes, letting this fish to repopulate.
The role of people and society
in the conservation of this species is to have an environmental conscience when
it comes to the pollution of the swamps and drainpipes that may also obstruct
them and don´t let the Bocachico reproduce, so we have to stop throwing garbage
to the water sources for preventing the water sources to stop closing. Also
people must respect the government´s policy of the minimum measurement because
the measures they stablished are the ones in which we can be sure that the fish
has already reproduce and will not end with the specie.
The new solutions we can use in order to stop with the decrease of the Bocachico is:
1. to measure the fishes as soon as fished before they die to make
sure that they reach the appropriate height. 2.Look for other fishes to hunt until the specie is stabilized
again.
3.Reduce wastes because they usually go to the rivers and
pollute the water of the habitat of these fishes.
4.Look for other places to fish.
5.Apply a policy or law to protect the rivers which contain
endangered species to stop fishing them.
Question: Is it better to protect and conserve Bocachico, prohibiting the fishing activities of it, or to have a stable economy, in which it is fished, that may only last until this specie is extinct?
The general answer we could infer according to our readers´ comments is that we should protect the specie over having a stable economy. Nevertheless, it´s a really important issue for economy and people. So in the case of continuing fishing Bocachico, our readers agree that they should strictly follow certain parameters so it doesn´t get extinct.
Bibliography:
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The bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) is a traditional fish mostly found in the Sinú river in
Lorica basin. The bocachico is a migratory fish of continental waters, it´s basic
diet consist of organic 
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i think is important to protect the specie, because even though this is a good income in economy for the country, in a futere(when the specie is extinct) we wont have any of that income.
rana toro is Susana Isaza
ResponderEliminarI think that the design it no nice, becaise it makes the information boring, to much information and not distributed properly.The images help to recognize the fish and make it more fun. Your information is complete, clear and organize.
ResponderEliminarAbout the question, i think that the best thing is to have a preriodical stable economy the fishing of bocachico may produce as long as the specie substists/survives, because in this way the species doen´t get extinct and the economy is not affectes. Both sides are benefit.
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ResponderEliminari think we should keep the species save, because if the species dies, it wont come back, we wont be able to get it back, while the economy can be supported in other activities. Also, what makes colombia a nice country is its resources and biodiversity, and if we finish with it, how could we be a interesting country.
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I think it is better to find new species to fish and base the economy on them and keep the Bocachico alive and save.
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ResponderEliminarI think they should keep the species save, because the fish is a very important part of the biodiversity of Colombia and it is a living organisim that should be protected at all coasts. The nature is more important that gaining an economical profit as Jose said.
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It is not enjoyable at all, but it has the information needed and has images that complement the information. it is organized and in general it is a good job.
I think that this species should be protected because its a patrimony for our country, the governmetn should completely prohibit the fishing of the bocachico, and make some entitites to protect it.
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Answer:
I think that we should conserve the species and take care of it, but I also think that people living there should continue fishing it as they depend economically in them and get profit from it, but they should follow some parameters to do it, for example not fishing it until it reaches a certain length.
Ana Maria Buitrago
As response to your question i can say that it would be better to conserve the species because is part of the natural ecosystem of colombia and is fundamental to mantain that kind of aspects.
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Juan Sebastian Garcia
Answer: The fishing of Bocachico is very important for the economy and brings profit for some people to survive, but they should have some boundaries for fishing this specie and be able to conserve it.
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ResponderEliminarI think that it is very important to protect thius species and although it is a ver important incom in economy it is also very important to protect it for it to be more valuable in a future, also if we do not protect it it would extinct and it couldn´t help anymore in the economy.
Camilo Isaza Mendoza
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I think that the species sholud be saved, alived and not being hunted, because it is very important for the biodiversity.
Feedback:
The blog has good images, the background is good as well as the information it carries, but the organization is not good, it is desorganized.
answer: I prefer having a periodical stable economy the fishing of bocachico may produce as long as the specie survives because fishing bocachico is not a mani activity which sustain our economy and it is important to preserve an specie that will never reappear if it disappears.
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soy juan ber
ResponderEliminarAnswer to the question: I think that the best thing to do is to have a preriodical stable economy the fishing of bocachico may produce as long as the specie substists/survives as you say, because the economy is not affected or the species neither because this one doesnt extinct.
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ResponderEliminarAnswe: In mi opinion the best thing that we can do aving a periodical stable economy the fishing of bocachico because is important to preserve this specie but also that people continue fishing because people dempend economically in this specie
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ResponderEliminarAnwer: I think we have to moderate the fishing of this animal, but it has to continue because fishers need to fish the animal for sustaiing
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ResponderEliminarmy opinion to the question is having a periodical stable economy the fishing of bocachico may produce as long as the specie survives because the people depends of this specie
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ResponderEliminarthe answer to the question is that i think that these species should preservate because it´s an colombian species that can´t get extint