Overview
- Fisheries commission director Ramón Hernández Orozco led the release of 15,000 fry produced for the first time in a controlled environment at the Urandén de Morelos reserve.
- This milestone adds to 85,000 fry seeded since July 2024 as part of a state program targeting the restoration of 100,000 endemic fish in Lake Pátzcuaro.
- Upgrades to hatchery facilities and rehabilitated springs have enabled precise aquatic conditions that improve juvenile survival rates.
- An Indicación Geográfica application published in April is under final review at IMPI, with an official decision anticipated at Origin 2025 in October.
- Lake rehabilitation continues under a temporary employment program that engages about 1,000 locals in waste removal, gabion dam construction and reforestation to bolster ecosystem recovery and traditional fisheries.