Aquaculture
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Meeting
Global Demand
Rosarito’s fishing and aquaculture sector leverages its extensive coastline and the rich cold waters of the California Current, an ideal environment for harvesting and cultivating high value species such as tuna, lobster, and sea urchin. Its infrastructure enables rapid processing and export of fresh products, meeting the high demand of gourmet markets in the United States and Asia, which value the quality and sustainability of Mexican Pacific products.
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We represent a primary sector of excellence, distinguished by the Baja California Seal of Guarantee: our certified quality promise for global markets.
Fabiola Sánchez - Unión de Pescadores Rivereños Hnos. Sánchez
The Perfect Marine Environment
Rosarito’s coastline boasts a unique marine ecosystem in the northeastern Pacific, where exceptional oceanographic conditions create an ideal environment for high biodiversity and sustainable aquaculture productivity. Enriched by the nutrient dense California Current, the waters maintain optimal temperatures between 18–24°C year-round, fostering rapid and healthy growth of marine species.
The region’s exclusivity is underscored by its unique marine fauna including species found nowhere else making its waters a true treasure, offering the world both ecological richness and sustainable economic promise.
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High Value Seafood
Baja California boasts extraordinary marine richness: Japanese oysters (Crassostrea gigas) with the largest national production, and exquisite Kumamoto oysters (Crassostrea sikamea) sustainably produced at scale. Our waters yield yellowfin tuna, Pacific bluefin tuna captured and fattened for Japanese export, albacore, sole, red and purple sea urchins under regulated management, abalone with sustainability programs, and native panocha snail. Puerto Nuevo's red lobster stands as our culinary emblem, internationally recognized as Mexican heritage.
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A Local Treasure with Global Appeal
The Purple Sea Urchin in Rosarito's Pacific waters is an ecological and economic cornerstone. Harvested with red sea urchin, it supports a vital fishery producing up to 4,000 tons annually. Its gonad (uni) is a gourmet delicacy exported to Asia and the U.S., generating significant revenue and supporting 1,500 local fishermen. An annual fishing ban (March-June) protects its reproductive cycle, exemplifying the balance between sustainability and economic growth.
