Researchers from INAPESCA, IPN-UPIICSA and UNICARIBE join forces to obtain and analyze oceanographic and fisheries information within the framework of the capture of red and rock shrimp in the fishing area known as the Caladeros de Contoy, which covers approximately 485 km2 about 70 km northeast of Cabo Catoche. The measurements were carried out over four days, from September 23 to 27, 2023. These campaigns are organized each year by the Regional Aquaculture and Fisheries Research Center of Puerto Morelos Quintana Roo belonging to the National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CRIAP- PM, INAPESCA) to generate information, and together with other elements, be able to define the shrimp ban year after year. In this campaign, 12 sampling points of accompanying fauna (FAC) in the shrimp fishery were covered. This year, 3 campaigns were carried out in which, in addition to the FAC samples, other additional measurements were also included and in this one the University of the Caribbean (UNICARIBE) participated through the Educational Program (PE) of Environmental Engineering (IA) of the Department of Basic Sciences and Engineering (DCBEI). The measurements carried out were oceanographic with CTD equipment (Acronym for Conductivity, Temperature, Depth), which measures temperature and salinity profiles. Plankton was also collected with a trawl net with a flowmeter and water samples were collected both on the surface and at depths of between 30 to 50 meters, to measure its quality and pH in situ. Videos of the seabed were also taken with a GoPro camera between 30 to 50 meters deep. In total, 6 plankton stations, 10 CTD and 7 water quality and pH stations were carried out and 5 videos of the seabed were captured. The sea conditions were calm (calm sea), except for two days with medium swells with waves up to 4 meters high and estimated currents of more than 1.5 m/s. These activities are also framed according to the Collaboration Agreement between UNICARIBE and the Interdisciplinary Professional Unit of Engineering and Administrative Social Sciences (IPN-UPIICSA), of the Chemistry Academies. The collaboration agreement between UNICARIBE and INAPESCA is in process.
