Help the fishermen find the devil!

Day-to-day fishermen of the Hondo River and surrounding towns work hard to give back to the inhabitants of that region, commercial and self-consumption fishermen, a decent diet and therefore quality of life. Through the devil fish eradication project, better life chances are being created.

Have you ever heard of the devil fish, also known as suckermouth catfish? This is considered an invasive exotic species in Mexico due to the damage it causes to the species of the region by forcing them to move and lose their habitat, since it is a very territorial and aggressive fish, in addition to feeding on organic material and the eggs of other fish, such as largemouth perch, mojarras and bully sleepers.

The devil fish not only affects the ecosystems health that it has invaded, it also seriously affects commercial and self-consumption fishing, as well as the daily life of communities like ours, located on the banks of the Hondo River, el Ramonal and la Unión, south of Quintana Roo, within the #TierrasMayas (Mayan Lands).

There is another BIG threat, do you know what it is? The devil fish could reach the Bacalar lagoon through the connections that exist between the Hondo River and the lagoon. If this invasive fish manages to reach this site, its famous seven colors will disappear and would leave without economic activity not only the fishermen and those of us who live in these #TierrasMayas (Mayan Lands) and depend on Bacalar tourism, it would also destroy one of the oldest living organisms on the planet, the stromatolites.

🚨 Wanted!

Aware and committed people who will help us with your donation for fishermen of the region to have a future and a dignified life, and continue with the work of monitoring and eradicating the devil fish threat.

🚨 Wanted!

People concerned and busy to make this a better place to live, and with your donation, become part of the program to eradicate this serious threat.

Think about it! The devil fish could conquer our paradise if we let it do so, in addition to destroying the economy of the fishing and tourism industry that employs more than 3,000 inhabitants of these #TierrasMayas (Mayan Lands). With your donation, we will have the tools and means needed to monitor and eradicate this invasive species and recover the fish populations of the region to use them responsibly for commercial and self-consumption purposes, in addition to protecting the lagoon of the seven colors (Bacalar) and its stromatolites. We're still on time, make your DONATION!

Amigos de Sian Ka’an

It is an NGO formed by a team of scientists, biologists and specialists, women and men, committed and dedicated to conserving natural resources and promoting the sustainable development of communities within the Mexican Caribbean.

That is why your investment in our work is so important! With your donation, Amigos de Sian Ka'an team will be able to continue working in collaboration with the communities located on the banks of the Hondo River to control the serious threat posed by the devil fish. Donate and make a difference!

For more Information, visit: http://amigosdesiankaan.org/

Colophon

Do you know what is the most shocking? This invasive species is a human-caused problem. From being a family pet, often purchased for its ability to clean fish tanks, it became a threat. As they grow, families and aquarium owners release them into the first body of water they find, to get rid of them, not knowing that they can become a pest that displaces commercial fishermen and leaves us without access to self-consumption species such as the.