Resumen

REVOLLO FERNANDEZ, Daniel A.  y  SAENZ-ARROYO, Andrea. The Historical Ecology of Abalone (Haliotis Corrugata and Fulgens) in the Mexican Pacific. Méx.cuenca pac [online]. 2012, vol.1, n.2, pp.89-111. ISSN 2007-5308.

Abalone shells and meat played and play an important role in the rich economic, social y cultural history of Baja California. Chinese and Japanese fishermen and later the consolidation of Mexican cooperatives have all fished in this region. Information obtained through surveys and oral history from three generations of abalone divers on Baja California has revealed that over time catches have decreased and the organisms fished have reduced their size. The decrease in catch size and weight described by the divers generate an approximate 70% reduction in abalone’s reproductive capacity.

Palabras llave : history; environment; fishery; Mexican Pacific.