First Successful Octopus Farm in the World Marks Event with Birth of Maya Octopus The Yucatan Times
go to original July 27, 2013

Maya Octopus (Más Ciencia)

After nearly 10 years of intense and fruitful research, the work of a group of women from Sisal, on the Yucatan coast, established the first successful Octopus farm in the world, in this case, the species in question is the Maya Octopus, endemic to this region.

“There has been several attempts in other parts of the world, but especially focused in fattening, which is different to raise them from the hatching of the eggs,” said Guadalupe Villegas Barcenas, graduate student of Marine Sciences and Limnology at the Multidisciplinary Unit in Teaching and Research (UMDI) campus Sisal, Yucatan of the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM).

In aquaculture there is a long list of physical, chemical and biological variables to consider when cultivating a type of octopus. “Diet is probably a crucial factor in the success of farming. Ensuring the survival and growth of the species with a good nutritional status is a challenge that needs to be maintained throughout the process,” she explained.

The success of the octopus farm not only brings up the name of Sisal to the marine world science for this great and unique achievement, it also will affect the economy of the community in a very positive way.

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