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  "id": "norm-105300",
  "citation": "Acuerdo 183",
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  "title_es": "Reforma de la lista de especies de interés acuícola",
  "title_en": "Amendment of the list of aquacultural species of interest",
  "summary_es": "El Acuerdo AJDIP/183-2025 de INCOPESCA modifica la lista de especies de interés acuícola contenida en el cuadro N°5 del acuerdo AJDIP-289-2017, renombrándola como “Lista de especies de interés acuícola con objetivo para consumo y comercialización”. La Junta Directiva aprobó, con base en el Pronunciamiento N°01-2024 de la Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica, una nueva clasificación de 184 especies en cuatro categorías: sin objeción, con restricción, requieren más estudios y no aptas. La clasificación busca ordenar y controlar las actividades de acuicultura en aguas continentales, costeras y oceánicas, considerando criterios de instituciones estatales, universidades, ONG y empresas privadas. Se establecen restricciones para especies exóticas o con potencial de impacto, exigiendo cultivos en sistemas cerrados, y se identifican especies que requieren permisos adicionales o investigaciones previas. El acuerdo rige a partir de su publicación en La Gaceta.",
  "summary_en": "INCOPESCA Agreement AJDIP/183-2025 amends the list of aquaculture species of interest contained in Table No. 5 of Agreement AJDIP-289-2017, renaming it “List of species of aquacultural interest for consumption and commercialization.” Based on Pronouncement No. 01-2024 of the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, the Board approved a new classification of 184 species into four categories: no objection, with restriction, requires further studies, and unsuitable. The classification aims to regulate and control aquaculture activities in continental, coastal, and ocean waters, incorporating criteria from government agencies, universities, NGOs, and private companies. Restrictions apply to exotic species or those with impact potential, requiring cultivation in closed systems, and species needing additional permits or research are identified. The agreement enters into force upon publication in La Gaceta.",
  "court_or_agency": "",
  "date": "18/09/2025",
  "year": "2025",
  "topic_ids": [],
  "primary_topic_id": null,
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    "INCOPESCA",
    "acuicultura",
    "especies exóticas",
    "sistemas cerrados",
    "Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica",
    "lista de especies de interés acuícola"
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      "article": "general",
      "law": "Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura N° 8436"
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      "article": "Cuadro N° 5",
      "law": "Acuerdo AJDIP-289-2017"
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    "INCOPESCA",
    "especies de interés acuícola",
    "acuicultura",
    "consumo y comercialización",
    "especies sin objeción",
    "especies con restricción",
    "especies no aptas",
    "sistemas cerrados",
    "Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica",
    "Pronunciamiento N°01-2024"
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  "keywords_en": [
    "INCOPESCA",
    "aquacultural species of interest",
    "aquaculture",
    "consumption and commercialization",
    "species without objection",
    "species with restriction",
    "unsuitable species",
    "closed systems",
    "Technical Scientific Coordination Commission",
    "Pronouncement No. 01-2024"
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  "excerpt_es": "En el análisis realizado por parte de Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica, en el pronunciamiento N°01, se propone separar las 184 especies en cuatro categorías: Sin objeción, con restricción, requiere más estudios, no aptas.\n\nQue una vez analizado lo expuesto y luego de deliberar, la Junta Directiva del Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura, POR TANTO;\n\nACUERDA\n\n1- Aprobar el cambio de nombre de la lista de especies contenida en el cuadro número 05 del acuerdo AJDIP-289-2017, denominada \"Lista de peces y crustáceos de agua dulce y de interés acuícola en las aguas continentales, costeras y oceánicas de nuestro país\", por la nueva denominación propuesta por la Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica: \"Lista de especies de interés acuícola con objetivo para consumo y comercialización\".\n\n2- Modificar el Acuerdo de Junta Directiva AJDIP/289-2017, específicamente en su Cuadro N° 5 y aprobar la nueva \"Lista de especies de interés acuícola con objetivo para consumo y comercialización\".",
  "excerpt_en": "In the analysis carried out by the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, in Pronouncement No. 01, it is proposed to separate the 184 species into four categories: No objection, With restriction, Requires further studies, Not suitable.\n\nHaving analyzed the foregoing and after deliberation, the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture, THEREFORE;\n\nAGREES\n\n1- To approve the name change of the list of species contained in table number 05 of agreement AJDIP-289-2017, called \"List of freshwater fish and crustaceans of aquacultural interest in the continental, coastal and oceanic waters of our country\", with the new name proposed by the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission: \"List of species of aquacultural interest for consumption and commercialization\".\n\n2- To amend Board of Directors Agreement AJDIP/289-2017, specifically in its Table No. 5, and approve the new \"List of species of aquacultural interest for consumption and commercialization\".",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Active norm",
    "label_es": "Norma vigente",
    "summary_en": "The Board of Directors of INCOPESCA approved a new classification of aquaculture species for consumption and commercialization, amending a previous list and adding categories for restrictions and required studies.",
    "summary_es": "La Junta Directiva de INCOPESCA aprobó una nueva clasificación de especies acuícolas para consumo y comercialización, modificando una lista previa e incorporando categorías de restricción y estudios requeridos."
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    {
      "context": "Considerando 8",
      "quote_en": "it is proposed to separate the 184 species into four categories: No objection, With restriction, Requires further studies, Not suitable.",
      "quote_es": "se propone separar las 184 especies en cuatro categorías: Sin objeción, con restricción, requiere más estudios, no aptas."
    },
    {
      "context": "Acuerdo 1",
      "quote_en": "Approve the name change of the list... to the new name: \"List of species of aquacultural interest for consumption and commercialization.\"",
      "quote_es": "Aprobar el cambio de nombre de la lista... por la nueva denominación: \"Lista de especies de interés acuícola con objetivo para consumo y comercialización\"."
    },
    {
      "context": "Restricciones para Rachycentron canadum",
      "quote_en": "It is recommended that it be cultivated only on the Caribbean Coast, not the Pacific.",
      "quote_es": "Se recomienda que únicamente se cultive en la Costa Caribe, no el Pacífico."
    }
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        "in_corpus_title_en": "Inclusion of Two Polychaete Species in the Aquaculture Interest List",
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  "body_es_text": "en la totalidad del texto\n\n                    -\n\n                        Texto Completo Norma 183\n\n                        Reforma Lista de especies de interés pesquero y acuícola\n\nINSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE\nPESCA Y ACUICULTURA\n\nAJDIP/183-2025,\nAcuerdo de Junta Directiva INCOPESCA\n\nCONSIDERANDO\n\n1-Que\nmediante oficio INCOPESCA-CCCT-010-2025, suscrito por Jesús Alfaro Rodríguez,\nCoordinador de la Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica, se remite para\nconocimiento y aprobación de esta Junta Directiva, el Pronunciamiento\nN°01-2024, sobre la \"lista de peces y crustáceos de agua dulce y de\ninterés acuícola en las aguas continentales, costeras y oceánicas de nuestro\npaís\" correspondiente al cuadro N°05, del acuerdo AJDIP- 0289-2017.\n\n2-Que de\nacuerdo a la solicitud expresa en el acuerdo AJDIP-094-2023, en el cual se\nderoga el acuerdo AJDIP-057-2023 y a su vez solicitó a la Comisión de\nCoordinación Científica Técnica proceda a realizar la revisión respectiva y\nemita un criterio y eventual recomendación a la Junta Directiva.\n\n3-Que a\nrazón de la solicitud remitida a la Comisión de Coordinación Científica\nTécnica, esta realizó un análisis de una lista suministrada por la Dirección de\nFomento Pesquero y Acuícola del INCOPESCA de forma integral, tomando en\nconsideración los criterios de las diferentes Instituciones tales como: Parque\nMarino Pacifico, Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA), Núcleo Náutico\nPesquero del Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA), Ministerio de Agricultura\ny Ganadería (MAG), Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación (SINAC);\nUniversidades como la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), Universidad Técnica Nacional\n(UTN), Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Universidad Nacional (UNA),\nTecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC); Organizaciones No Gubernamentales como FECOP,\nAsociación Costa Rica por Siempre, Mar Viva, Raising\nCoral; Empresa Privadas: Martec, BAZAPEZ, Camaronex; Colegio Biólogos de Costa Rica y un órgano\ndescentralizado del MINAE (CONAGEBIO).\n\n4-Que de\nacuerdo a la solicitud emitida por parte de la Junta Directiva a la Comisión de\nCoordinación Científica Técnica mediante acuerdo AJDIP-126-2025, solicita\npresentar resultados sobre \"La lista de especies de peces y crustáceos\nde agua dulce de interés acuícola en las aguas continentales, costaneras\ny oceánicas de nuestro país\".\n\n5-Que\nmediante la presentación realizada por parte de tres miembros de la Comisión de\nCoordinación Científica Técnica Jesús Alfaro Rodríguez, Coordinador de la\nComisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica, María del Milagro Carvajal,\nrepresentante de la Universidad Nacional y Ana Gloria Guzmán Mora,\nrepresentante de organizaciones no gubernamentales (Conservación\nInternacional), proporcionaron una explicación detallada sobre investigación\nrealizada en el pronunciamiento N°01, así como el análisis técnico respectivo,\nemitiendo varias recomendaciones.\n\n6-Que\ndentro de las recomendaciones proporcionadas se recomienda entre otras realizar\nel cambio de nombre \"lista de peces y crustáceos de agua dulce y de\ninterés acuícola en las aguas continentales, costeras y oceánicas de\nnuestro país\" por \"Lista de especies de interés\nacuícola con objetivo para consumo y comercialización\".\n\n7-Que de acuerdo a lo solicitado a la Comisión de Coordinación\nCientífica Técnica, se realizó un análisis de una matriz en excel\nfacilitada por la Dirección de Fomento Pesquero y Acuícola donde se incluían\n234 especies, las cuales fueron sometidas a un proceso de revisión culminando\nen un total de 184 especies de diversos grupos.\n\n8- En el\nanálisis realizado por parte de Comisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica, en\nel pronunciamiento N°01, se propone separar las 184 especies en cuatro\ncategorías: Sin objeción, con restricción, requiere más estudios, no\naptas.\n\n9- Que una\nvez analizado lo expuesto y luego de deliberar, la Junta Directiva del\nInstituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuicultura, POR TANTO;\n\nACUERDA\n\n1- Aprobar\nel cambio de nombre de la lista de especies contenida en el cuadro número 05\ndel acuerdo AJDIP-289-2017, denominada \"Lista de peces y crustáceos de\nagua dulce y de interés acuícola en las aguas continentales, costeras y\noceánicas de nuestro país\", por la nueva denominación propuesta por la\nComisión de Coordinación Científica Técnica: \"Lista de especies\nde interés acuícola con objetivo para consumo y comercialización\".\n\n2-\nModificar el Acuerdo de Junta Directiva AJDIP/289-2017, específicamente en su\nCuadro N° 5 y aprobar la nueva \"Lista de especies de interés acuícola\ncon objetivo para consumo y comercialización\"., de conformidad\ncon los cuadros que se detalla a continuación:\n\nSIN OBJECIÓN: \n\nmso-height-rule:exactly'>\n\n| Objetivo de Grupo Nombre Científico Cultivo # |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Consumo |\nCrustáceos | 1 | Macrobrachium americanum | | 2 | Macrobrachium panamense |  |  | | 3 |\nMacrobrachium rosenbergii |  |  | | 4 | Cherax quadricarinatus |  |  | | 5 | Macrobrachium\nacanthurus |  |  | | 6 | Macrobrachium tenellum |  |  | | 7 | Penaeus occidentalis |  |  | | 8 |\nPenaeus schmitti |  |  | | 9 | Penaeus stylirostris |  |  | | 10 | Penaeus vannamei |  |  | | 11 |\nProcambarus clarkii |  |  | |  |  | 11 |  | | Moluscos | 1 | Anadara grandis |  | | 2 | Anadara\nsimilis |  |  | | 3 | Anadara tuberculosa |  |  | | 4 | Crassostrea corteziensis |  |  | | 5 |\nCrassostrea gigas |  |  | | 6 | Crassostrea rhizophorae |  |  | | 7 | Leukoma grata |  |  | | 8 |\nModiolus capax |  |  | | 9 | Mytella guyanensis |  |  | | 10 | Mytella speciosa |  |  | | 11 |\nMytella strigata |  |  | | 12 | Ostra iridensis |  |  | | Objetivo de Grupo Nombre Científico\nCultivo # |  |  |  | |  |  | 13 | Protothaca asperrima | |  |  | 13 |  | | Peces | 1 | Amphilophus\ncitrinellus |  | | 2 | Anchoa curta |  |  | | 3 | Anchoa parva |  |  | | 4 | Bagre panamensis |  |\n| | 5 | Brycon behreae |  |  | | 6 | Brycon costaricensis |  |  | | 7 | Brycon guatemalensis |  |  |\n| 8 | Centropomus nigrescens |  |  | | 9 | Centropomus parallelus |  |  | | 10 | Centropomus\nrobalito |  |  | | 11 | Centropomus undecimalis |  |  | | 12 | Centropomus viridis |  |  | | 13 |\nColossoma macropomum |  |  | | 14 | Cynoscion albus |  |  | | 15 | Cynoscion phoxocephalus |  |  | |\n16 | Cynoscion squamipinnis |  |  | | 17 | Cynoscion stolzmanni |  |  | | 18 | Dajaus monticola |  |\n| | 19 | Dorosoma chavesi |  |  | | 20 | Gobiomorus maculatus |  |  | | 21 | Gobiomorus polylepis |\n|  | | 22 | Ictalurus punctatus |  |  | | 23 | Lutjanus analis |  |  | | 24 | Lutjanus aratus |  |\n| | 25 | Lutjanus argentiventris |  |  | | 26 | Lutjanus colorado |  |  | | 27 | Lutjanus guttatus |\n|  | | 28 | Lutjanus novemfasciatus |  |  | | 29 | Lutjanus peru |  |  | | 30 | Mugil cephalus |  |\n| | 31 | Mugil curema |  |  | | 32 | Oncorhynchus mykiss |  |  | | 33 | Ophichthus zoprochir |  |  |\n| 34 | Oreochromis aureus |  |  | | 35 | Oreochromis niloticus |  |  | | Objetivo de Grupo Nombre\nCientífico Cultivo # |  |  |  | |  |  | 36 | Parachromis dovii | | 37 | Parachromis loisellei |  |\n| | 38 | Peprilus medius |  |  | | 39 | Rhonciscus bayanus |  |  | | 40 | Seriola lalandi |  |  | |\n41 | Seriola rivoliana |  |  | | 42 | Thunnus albacares |  |  | | 43 | Trachinotus carolinus |  |  |\n| 44 | Trachinotus falcatus |  |  | | 45 | Trachinotus kennedyi |  |  | | 45 |  |  |  | | Total\nEspecies Consumo | 69 |  |  | | Insumo para cultivos | Anélidos | 1 | Alitta virens | | 2 | Hediste\ndiversicolor |  |  | | 3 | Perinereis brevicirris |  |  | |  | Perinereis nuntia (Así adicionado el\npárrafo anterior mediante acuerdo N° AJDIP/093-2026 del 7 de mayo de 2026) |  |  | |  | Perinereis\nSeridentata (Así adicionado el párrafo anterior mediante acuerdo N° AJDIP/093-2026 del 7 de mayo de\n2026) |  |  | | 4 | Tubifex tubifex |  |  | |  |  | 4 |  | | Microalgas | 1 | Chaetoceros gracilis |\n| | 2 | Chaetoceros muelleri |  |  | | 3 | Chaetoceros neogracile |  |  | | 4 | Isochrysis galbana |\n|  | | 5 | Microchloropsis gaditana |  |  | | 6 | Nannochloropsis oculata |  |  | | 7 | Tetraselmis\nchuii |  |  | | 8 | Tetraselmis suecica |  |  | |  |  | 8 |  | | Zooplancton | 1 | Artemia monica |\n| |  | 2 | Artemia salina |  | |  | 3 | Brachionus plicatilis |  | |  | 4 | Brachionus rotundiformis\n|  | |  | 5 | Daphnia pulex |  | |  |  | 5 |  | | Peces* | 1 | Dormitator latifrons |  | |  | 2 |\nJoturus pichardi |  | |  |  |  | 2 | | Total Especies Insumos para Cultivo | 19 |  |  | | 88 |  |  |\n|\n\nCON RESTRICCIÓN\n\n \n\n| Objetivo de Cultivo | Grupo | # | Nombre Científico | Restricciones | | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n--- | | Consumo | Macroalgas | 1 | Sargassum fluitans | Para cosecha hay que tener cuidado porque al\nparecer vienen con metales pesados. Para cultivo podria usarse aunque son complicadas de cultivar,\nno se recomienda empezar cultivos con esta especie. | | 2 | Sargassum natans | Para cosecha hay que\ntener cuidado porque al parecer vienen con metales pesados. Para cultivo podria usarse aunque son\ncomplicadas de cultivar, no se recomienda empezar cultivos con esta especie. |  |  | | 3 |\nTurbinaria turbinata | Tiene potencial acuícola, se podria usar con su respectivo estudio y para\nexperimentos de cultivo, cultivo en sistema cerrados |  |  | | Moluscos | 1 | Pomacea zeteki |\nCultivo en sistemas cerrados. En la lista que se nos facilitó se indica como nativa, pero en la\ninformación de la FAO aparece como una especie introducida por el Gobierno. No existen más detalles\nal respecto |  | | Peces | 1 | Rachycentron canadum | Se recomienda que únicamente se cultive en la\nCosta Caribe, no el Pacífico |  | | Consumo Total |  |  |  | 5 | | Insumo para cultivos | Microalgas\n| 1 | Diacronema lutheri | Especie exótica, solo en sistema cerrado con el objetivo de alimento para\notras especies | | 2 | Dunaliella salina | Especie exótica, sin escalamiento en el país y el CIMAR\nrecomienda no utilizar, sin embargo, esta Comisión recomienda utilizar bajo un sistema cerrado pues\nexiste literatura científica que la respalda para la producción alimentos |  |  |\n\n| Objetivo de Cultivo | Grupo | # | Nombre Científico | Restricciones | | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n--- | |  |  | 3 | Apocyclops royi | Especie exótica, se recomienda utilizarse solo en sistema\ncerrado con el objetivo de alimento para otras especies. | | 4 | Calanus finmarchicus | Especie\nexótica, se recomienda utilizarse solo en sistema cerrado con el objetivo de alimento para otras\nespecies. |  |  | | 5 | Daphnia magna | Especie exótica, se recomienda utilizarse solo en sistema\ncerrado con el objetivo de alimento para otras especies. |  |  | | 6 | Mysis diluviana | Potencial\nacuícola a nivel mundial pero al no haber experincias de su escalamiento en el país se requieren los\npermisos necesarios para su investigación |  |  | | 7 | Oithona similis | No hay experiencias\nreportadas de su cultivo en el páis |  |  | | 8 | Parvocalanus crassirostris | No hay experiencias\nreportadas de su cultivo en el páis |  |  | | 9 | Tigriopus californicus | Especie exótica, se\nrecomienda utilizarse solo en sistema cerrado con el objetivo de alimento para otras especies. |  |\n| | 10 | Tisbe biminiensis | Especie exótica, se recomienda utilizarse solo en sistema cerrado con\nel objetivo de alimento para otras especies. |  |  | | Insumo para cultivos Total |  |  |  | 19 | |\nTotal |  |  |  | 24 |\n\nREQUIEREN ESTUDIOS\n\n \n\n| Objetivo de Cultivo Grupo Total Nombre Científico |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Consumo | Crustáceos | 1 | Macrobrachium amazonicum |\n|  | 2 | Macrobrachium carcinus |  |\n|  | 3 | Panulirus argus |  |\n| Equinodermos | 1 | Arbacia stellata |  |\n| Objetivo de Cultivo Grupo Total Nombre Científico |  |  |  |\n|  |  | 2 | Holothuria atra |\n|  | 3 | Holothuria inornata |  |\n|  | 4 | Holothuria theeli |  |\n|  | 5 | Lytechinus variegatus |  |\n|  | 6 | Tripneustes depressus |  |\n|  | 7 | Tripneustes ventricosus |  |\n| Macroalgas | 1 | Asparagopsis taxiformis |  |\n|  | 2 | Chaetomorpha sp. |  |\n|  | 3 | Cladophora sp. |  |\n|  | 4 | Codium isthmocladum |  |\n|  | 5 | Codium spp. |  |\n|  | 6 | Codium taylorii |  |\n|  | 7 | Dictyota spp. |  |\n|  | 8 | Gelidiella acerosa |  |\n|  | 9 | Gracilaria domingensis |  |\n|  | 10 | Gracilaria spp. |  |\n|  | 11 | Gracilariopsis spp. |  |\n|  | 12 | Halimeda discoidea |  |\n|  | 13 | Halimeda opuntia |  |\n|  | 14 | Halymenia spp. |  |\n|  | 15 | Hypnea musciformis |  |\n|  | 16 | Padina spp. |  |\n|  | 17 | Sargassum acinarium |  |\n|  | 18 | Sargassum liebmannii |  |\n|  | 19 | Sargassum polyceratium |  |\n|  | 20 | Spatoglossum schroederi |  |\n|  | 21 | Spyridia filamentosa |  |\n|  | 22 | Ulva lactuca |  |\n|  | 23 | Ulva spp. |  |\n| Moluscos | 1 | Cornu aspersum |  |\n|  | 2 | Glabaris luteolos |  |\n|  | 3 | Modiolus americanus |  |\n|  | 4 | Modiolus eiseni |  |\n|  | 5 | Perna viridis |  |\n|  | 6 | Pinctada mazatlanica |  |\n|  | 7 | Polymesoda radiata |  |\n|  | 8 | Pteria sterna |  |\n|  | 9 | Spondylus limbatus |  |\n| Objetivo de Cultivo Grupo Total Nombre Científico |  |  |  |\n|  |  | 10 | Tagelus peruvianus |\n| Peces | 1 | Atractosteus tropicus |  |\n|  | 2 | Epinephelus itajara |  |\n|  | 3 | Ictalurus furcatus |  |\n|  | 4 | Lobotes pacificus |  |\n|  | 5 | Lobotes surinamensis |  |\n|  | 6 | Megalops atlanticus |  |\n|  | 7 | Osphronemus goramy |  |\n|  | 8 | Parachromis managuensis |  |\n| TOTAL |  | 51 |  |\n\nNO APTOS\n\n \n\n| Objetivo de Cultivo Grupo Nombre Científico Total |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Consumo | Crustáceos | Penaeus monodon | 1 |\n| Equinodermos | Isostichopus fuscus | 1 |  |\n| Macroalgas | Anadyomene stellata | 1 |  |\n| Caulerpa chemnitzia | 1 |  |  |\n| Peces | Arapaima gigas | 1 |  |\n| Salvelinus alpinus | 1 |  |  |\n| Sciaenops ocellatus | 1 |  |  |\n| Reptiles | Ctenosaura similis | 1 |  |\n| Iguana Iguana | 1 |  |  |\n| Consumo Total 9 |  |  |  |\n| Insumo para cultivos | Microalgas | Chaetoceros sp | 1 |\n| Chlorella sp | 1 |  |  |\n| Coscinodiscus sp | 1 |  |  |\n| Navicula sp. | 1 |  |  |\n| Navicula tripunctata | 1 |  |  |\n| Nitzschia obtusa var. brevissima | 1 |  |  |\n| Nitzschia sp | 1 |  |  |\n| Pseudo-nitzschia sp | 1 |  |  |\n| Skeletonema sp. | 1 |  |  |\n| Spirulina sp | 1 |  |  |\n| Synechocystis sp. | 1 |  |  |\n| Thalassiosira sp. | 1 |  |  |\n| Insumo para 12 cultivos Total |  |  |  |\n| Total 21 |  |  |  |\n\n3-Acuerdo en firme.\n\n4-Rige a partir de su publicación en el diario oficial de la Gaceta.",
  "body_en_text": "throughout the text\n\n-\n\nFull Text of Norm 183\n\nReform of the List of Species of Fishing and Aquaculture Interest\n\nCOSTA RICAN INSTITUTE OF\nFISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE\n\nAJDIP/183-2025,\nINCOPESCA Board of Directors Agreement\n\nCONSIDERANDO\n\n1-Whereas\nby official communication INCOPESCA-CCCT-010-2025, signed by Jesús Alfaro Rodríguez,\nCoordinator of the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, the Pronouncement\nNo. 01-2024 is submitted to this Board of Directors for its knowledge and approval, regarding the \"list of freshwater fish and crustaceans of\naquaculture interest in the continental, coastal, and oceanic waters of our\ncountry\" corresponding to table No. 05 of agreement AJDIP-0289-2017.\n\n2-Whereas\npursuant to the express request in agreement AJDIP-094-2023, which repeals agreement AJDIP-057-2023 and in turn requested the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission to proceed with the respective review and issue an opinion and eventual recommendation to the Board of Directors.\n\n3-Whereas\nfor the reason of the request sent to the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, said Commission performed a comprehensive analysis of a list provided by the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development of INCOPESCA, taking into consideration the criteria of different Institutions such as: Parque Marino Pacifico, National Animal Health Service (SENASA), Núcleo Náutico Pesquero of the National Learning Institute (INA), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC); Universities such as the University of Costa Rica (UCR), National Technical University (UTN), State Distance University (UNED), National University (UNA), Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC); Non-Governmental Organizations such as FECOP, Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre, Mar Viva, Raising Coral; Private Companies: Martec, BAZAPEZ, Camaronex; the College of Biologists of Costa Rica and a decentralized body of MINAE (CONAGEBIO).\n\n4-Whereas\naccording to the request issued by the Board of Directors to the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission through agreement AJDIP-126-2025, it requests the presentation of results on \"The list of species of freshwater fish and crustaceans of aquaculture interest in the continental, coastal, and oceanic waters of our country\".\n\n5-Whereas\nthrough the presentation made by three members of the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission—Jesús Alfaro Rodríguez, Coordinator of the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, María del Milagro Carvajal, representative of the National University, and Ana Gloria Guzmán Mora, representative of non-governmental organizations (Conservación Internacional)—provided a detailed explanation of the research performed in Pronouncement No. 01, as well as the respective technical analysis, issuing several recommendations.\n\n6-Whereas\namong the recommendations provided, it is recommended, among other things, to change the name \"list of freshwater fish and crustaceans of aquaculture interest in the continental, coastal, and oceanic waters of our country\" to \"List of species of aquaculture interest intended for consumption and commercialization\".\n\n7-Whereas, according to what was requested of the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, an analysis was performed of an excel matrix provided by the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development which included 234 species, which were subjected to a review process culminating in a total of 184 species from diverse groups.\n\n8-Whereas, in the analysis performed by the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission, in Pronouncement No. 01, it is proposed to separate the 184 species into four categories: No objection, with restriction, requires more studies, not suitable.\n\n9-Whereas, having analyzed the foregoing and after deliberation, the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture, POR TANTO;\n\nAGREES\n\n1- To approve the change of name of the list of species contained in table number 05 of agreement AJDIP-289-2017, denominated \"List of freshwater fish and crustaceans of aquaculture interest in the continental, coastal, and oceanic waters of our country\", to the new denomination proposed by the Technical Scientific Coordination Commission: \"List of species of aquaculture interest intended for consumption and commercialization\".\n\n2- To modify Board of Directors Agreement AJDIP/289-2017, specifically in its Table No. 5, and to approve the new \"List of species of aquaculture interest intended for consumption and commercialization\", in accordance with the tables detailed below:\n\nNO OBJECTION:\n\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Consumption | Crustaceans | 1 | Macrobrachium americanum |\n|  |  | 2 | Macrobrachium panamense |\n|  |  | 3 | Macrobrachium rosenbergii |\n|  |  | 4 | Cherax quadricarinatus |\n|  |  | 5 | Macrobrachium acanthurus |\n|  |  | 6 | Macrobrachium tenellum |\n|  |  | 7 | Penaeus occidentalis |\n|  |  | 8 | Penaeus schmitti |\n|  |  | 9 | Penaeus stylirostris |\n|  |  | 10 | Penaeus vannamei |\n|  |  | 11 | Procambarus clarkii |\n|  |  | Total | 11 |\n|  | Mollusks | 1 | Anadara grandis |\n|  |  | 2 | Anadara similis |\n|  |  | 3 | Anadara tuberculosa |\n|  |  | 4 | Crassostrea corteziensis |\n|  |  | 5 | Crassostrea gigas |\n|  |  | 6 | Crassostrea rhizophorae |\n|  |  | 7 | Leukoma grata |\n|  |  | 8 | Modiolus capax |\n|  |  | 9 | Mytella guyanensis |\n|  |  | 10 | Mytella speciosa |\n|  |  | 11 | Mytella strigata |\n|  |  | 12 | Ostra iridensis |\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | 13 | Protothaca asperrima |\n|  |  | Total | 13 |\n|  | Fish | 1 | Amphilophus citrinellus |\n|  |  | 2 | Anchoa curta |\n|  |  | 3 | Anchoa parva |\n|  |  | 4 | Bagre panamensis |\n|  |  | 5 | Brycon behreae |\n|  |  | 6 | Brycon costaricensis |\n|  |  | 7 | Brycon guatemalensis |\n|  |  | 8 | Centropomus nigrescens |\n|  |  | 9 | Centropomus parallelus |\n|  |  | 10 | Centropomus robalito |\n|  |  | 11 | Centropomus undecimalis |\n|  |  | 12 | Centropomus viridis |\n|  |  | 13 | Colossoma macropomum |\n|  |  | 14 | Cynoscion albus |\n|  |  | 15 | Cynoscion phoxocephalus |\n|  |  | 16 | Cynoscion squamipinnis |\n|  |  | 17 | Cynoscion stolzmanni |\n|  |  | 18 | Dajaus monticola |\n|  |  | 19 | Dorosoma chavesi |\n|  |  | 20 | Gobiomorus maculatus |\n|  |  | 21 | Gobiomorus polylepis |\n|  |  | 22 | Ictalurus punctatus |\n|  |  | 23 | Lutjanus analis |\n|  |  | 24 | Lutjanus aratus |\n|  |  | 25 | Lutjanus argentiventris |\n|  |  | 26 | Lutjanus colorado |\n|  |  | 27 | Lutjanus guttatus |\n|  |  | 28 | Lutjanus novemfasciatus |\n|  |  | 29 | Lutjanus peru |\n|  |  | 30 | Mugil cephalus |\n|  |  | 31 | Mugil curema |\n|  |  | 32 | Oncorhynchus mykiss |\n|  |  | 33 | Ophichthus zoprochir |\n|  |  | 34 | Oreochromis aureus |\n|  |  | 35 | Oreochromis niloticus |\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | 36 | Parachromis dovii |\n|  |  | 37 | Parachromis loisellei |\n|  |  | 38 | Peprilus medius |\n|  |  | 39 | Rhonciscus bayanus |\n|  |  | 40 | Seriola lalandi |\n|  |  | 41 | Seriola rivoliana |\n|  |  | 42 | Thunnus albacares |\n|  |  | 43 | Trachinotus carolinus |\n|  |  | 44 | Trachinotus falcatus |\n|  |  | 45 | Trachinotus kennedyi |\n|  |  | Total | 45 |\n| Total Consumption Species |  |  | 69 |\n| Input for cultivation | Annelids | 1 | Alitta virens |\n|  |  | 2 | Hediste diversicolor |\n|  |  | 3 | Perinereis brevicirris |\n|  |  |  | Perinereis nuntia (Thus added the preceding paragraph by agreement No. AJDIP/093-2026 of May 7, 2026) |\n|  |  |  | Perinereis Seridentata (Thus added the preceding paragraph by agreement No. AJDIP/093-2026 of May 7, 2026) |\n|  |  | 4 | Tubifex tubifex |\n|  |  | Total | 4 |\n|  | Microalgae | 1 | Chaetoceros gracilis |\n|  |  | 2 | Chaetoceros muelleri |\n|  |  | 3 | Chaetoceros neogracile |\n|  |  | 4 | Isochrysis galbana |\n|  |  | 5 | Microchloropsis gaditana |\n|  |  | 6 | Nannochloropsis oculata |\n|  |  | 7 | Tetraselmis chuii |\n|  |  | 8 | Tetraselmis suecica |\n|  |  | Total | 8 |\n|  | Zooplankton | 1 | Artemia monica |\n|  |  | 2 | Artemia salina |\n|  |  | 3 | Brachionus plicatilis |\n|  |  | 4 | Brachionus rotundiformis |\n|  |  | 5 | Daphnia pulex |\n|  |  | Total | 5 |\n|  | Fish* | 1 | Dormitator latifrons |\n|  |  | 2 | Joturus pichardi |\n|  |  | Total | 2 |\n| Total Input for Cultivation Species |  |  | 19 |\n|  |  |  | 88 |\n|\n\nWITH RESTRICTION\n\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name | Restrictions |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Consumption | Macroalgae | 1 | Sargassum fluitans | For harvesting, care must be taken because apparently they come with heavy metals. For cultivation, it could be used although they are complicated to cultivate; starting cultivation with this species is not recommended. |\n|  | 2 | Sargassum natans | For harvesting, care must be taken because apparently they come with heavy metals. For cultivation, it could be used although they are complicated to cultivate; starting cultivation with this species is not recommended. |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | 3 | Turbinaria turbinata | It has aquaculture potential; it could be used with its respective study and for cultivation experiments, cultivation in closed systems |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | Mollusks | 1 | Pomacea zeteki | Cultivation in closed systems. In the list provided to us, it is indicated as native, but in the FAO information it appears as a species introduced by the Government. There are no further details in this regard |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | Fish | 1 | Rachycentron canadum | It is recommended that it only be cultivated on the Caribbean Coast, not the Pacific |\n|  |  |  |\n| Consumption Total |  |  |  | 5 |\n| Input for cultivation | Microalgae | 1 | Diacronema lutheri | Exotic species, only in a closed system for the purpose of food for other species |\n|  | 2 | Dunaliella salina | Exotic species, without scaling-up in the country and CIMAR recommends not using it; however, this Commission recommends using it under a closed system since there is scientific literature that supports it for food production |\n|  |  |\n\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name | Restrictions |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | 3 | Apocyclops royi | Exotic species, it is recommended to be used only in a closed system for the purpose of food for other species. |\n|  | 4 | Calanus finmarchicus | Exotic species, it is recommended to be used only in a closed system for the purpose of food for other species. |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | 5 | Daphnia magna | Exotic species, it is recommended to be used only in a closed system for the purpose of food for other species. |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | 6 | Mysis diluviana | Aquaculture potential worldwide, but as there are no experiences of its scaling-up in the country, the necessary permits for its research are required |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | 7 | Oithona similis | There are no reported experiences of its cultivation in the country |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | 8 | Parvocalanus crassirostris | There are no reported experiences of its cultivation in the country |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  | 9 | Tigriopus californicus | Exotic species, it is recommended to be used only in a closed system for the purpose of food for other species. |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | 10 | Tisbe biminiensis | Exotic species, it is recommended to be used only in a closed system for the purpose of food for other species. |\n|  |  |  |\n| Input for Cultivation Total |  |  |  | 19 |\n| Total |  |  |  | 24 |\n\nREQUIRE STUDIES\n\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Consumption | Crustaceans | 1 | Macrobrachium amazonicum |\n|  |  | 2 | Macrobrachium carcinus |\n|  |  | 3 | Panulirus argus |\n|  | Echinoderms | 1 | Arbacia stellata |\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | 2 | Holothuria atra |\n|  |  | 3 | Holothuria inornata |\n|  |  | 4 | Holothuria theeli |\n|  |  | 5 | Lytechinus variegatus |\n|  |  | 6 | Tripneustes depressus |\n|  |  | 7 | Tripneustes ventricosus |\n|  | Macroalgae | 1 | Asparagopsis taxiformis |\n|  |  | 2 | Chaetomorpha sp. |\n|  |  | 3 | Cladophora sp. |\n|  |  | 4 | Codium isthmocladum |\n|  |  | 5 | Codium spp. |\n|  |  | 6 | Codium taylorii |\n|  |  | 7 | Dictyota spp. |\n|  |  | 8 | Gelidiella acerosa |\n|  |  | 9 | Gracilaria domingensis |\n|  |  | 10 | Gracilaria spp. |\n|  |  | 11 | Gracilariopsis spp. |\n|  |  | 12 | Halimeda discoidea |\n|  |  | 13 | Halimeda opuntia |\n|  |  | 14 | Halymenia spp. |\n|  |  | 15 | Hypnea musciformis |\n|  |  | 16 | Padina spp. |\n|  |  | 17 | Sargassum acinarium |\n|  |  | 18 | Sargassum liebmannii |\n|  |  | 19 | Sargassum polyceratium |\n|  |  | 20 | Spatoglossum schroederi |\n|  |  | 21 | Spyridia filamentosa |\n|  |  | 22 | Ulva lactuca |\n|  |  | 23 | Ulva spp. |\n|  | Mollusks | 1 | Cornu aspersum |\n|  |  | 2 | Glabaris luteolos |\n|  |  | 3 | Modiolus americanus |\n|  |  | 4 | Modiolus eiseni |\n|  |  | 5 | Perna viridis |\n|  |  | 6 | Pinctada mazatlanica |\n|  |  | 7 | Polymesoda radiata |\n|  |  | 8 | Pteria sterna |\n|  |  | 9 | Spondylus limbatus |\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | # | Scientific Name |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | 10 | Tagelus peruvianus |\n|  | Fish | 1 | Atractosteus tropicus |\n|  |  | 2 | Epinephelus itajara |\n|  |  | 3 | Ictalurus furcatus |\n|  |  | 4 | Lobotes pacificus |\n|  |  | 5 | Lobotes surinamensis |\n|  |  | 6 | Megalops atlanticus |\n|  |  | 7 | Osphronemus goramy |\n|  |  | 8 | Parachromis managuensis |\n| TOTAL |  |  | 51 |\n|\n\nNOT SUITABLE\n\n| Cultivation Objective | Group | Scientific Name | # |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Consumption | Crustaceans | Penaeus monodon | 1 |\n|  | Echinoderms | Isostichopus fuscus | 1 |\n|  | Macroalgae | Anadyomene stellata | 1 |\n|  |  | Caulerpa chemnitzia | 1 |\n|  | Fish | Arapaima gigas | 1 |\n|  |  | Salvelinus alpinus | 1 |\n|  |  | Sciaenops ocellatus | 1 |\n|  | Reptiles | Ctenosaura similis | 1 |\n|  |  | Iguana Iguana | 1 |\n| Consumption Total |  |  | 9 |\n| Input for cultivation | Microalgae | Chaetoceros sp | 1 |\n|  |  | Chlorella sp | 1 |\n|  |  | Coscinodiscus sp | 1 |\n|  |  | Navicula sp. | 1 |\n|  |  | Navicula tripunctata | 1 |\n|  |  | Nitzschia obtusa var. brevissima | 1 |\n|  |  | Nitzschia sp | 1 |\n|  |  | Pseudo-nitzschia sp | 1 |\n|  |  | Skeletonema sp. | 1 |\n|  |  | Spirulina sp | 1 |\n|  |  | Synechocystis sp. | 1 |\n|  |  | Thalassiosira sp. | 1 |\n| Input for Cultivation Total |  |  | 12 |\n| Total |  |  | 21 |\n\n3-Agreement is final.\n\n4-It takes effect upon its publication in the official gazette La Gaceta."
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