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Figure 12.1
Fishing zones in central Baja California, Mexico.
Live lobsters are transported by boat to reception centres distributed along the
coast. About 90% of the catch is sold alive; but some are steam-cooked whole, fresh
whole-packed in boxes and frozen or processed as frozen lobster tails. The main
market for live Baja California lobster is in Asia. The lobsters are taken under bond
to San Diego and Los Angeles, and then trans-shipped by air mainly to Taiwan. The
remaining 10% of the catch is sold domestically, mainly to restaurants in Ensenada,
Baja California, Mexico.
Table 12.1
Cooperatives in operation (2002) in the central zone in Baja California.
Name of the
Number of
Number of boats
Number of
Traps
cooperative
members
authorised
boats worked
authorised
Traps worked
Pescadores Nacionales
167
22
19
1 480
1 480
de Abulon
Buzos y Pescadores
86
24
18
1 440
1 170
La Purisima
96
36
30
2 500
1 950
Bahia Tortugas
87
22
21
1 320
1 260
Emancipacion
77
33
29
1 760
1 595
California de San
195
20
16
1 040
960
Ignacio
Leyes de Reforma
185
18
18
1 045
900
Progreso
210
40
28
2 600
1 960
Punta Abreojos
191
45
41
2 700
2 665
Total
1 294
260
228
15 885
13 940
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