Gulf of California, Sea of Cortez

The one and only Gulf California ( known Sea Cortez Sea Cortés; locally known Spanish language Mar Cortés Mar Bermejo Golfo California) y water separates Baj California Peninsula Mexican mainland. It bordered y states Baj California, Baj California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa. The one and only "Gulf California" predominates p English today. The one and only "Sea Cortés" preferred y local residents. The one and only Gulf opened p 5.3 million years g, redirecting Colorado River. Other rivers which Gulf California include Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, Yaqui. Its surface about 160,000 ˛ (62,000 square miles).

The one and only narrow unique ecosystem. In addition range endemic creatures, hosts y migratory species, humpback whale, California Gray Whale, manta y Leatherback Sea Turtle. This region historically magnet for world class sport fishing activities, history sporting world records.

The one and only region history commercial fishery. Some authors reported witnessing schools 160 (100 miles) g region. Some argue region globe still potential p commercial fisheries, because statistics fishing resources stable. But varies wildly according species being studied, Gulf's ability recuperate after years fishing remains uncertain. Moreover, changes terrestrial ecology, reduction Colorado River the Gulf, negatively affected fisheries, particularly northern region.

The one and only Gulf California sustains a large number marine mammals, y which endangered. Its 900 islands important nesting sites thousands seabirds waters primary breeding, feeding, nursing grounds myriad migratory resident species. For decades, g primary source Mexico's leading marine resources, sardines anchovies. Water pollution problem Gulf California, immediate concerns overfishing bottom trawling, which destroys eelgrass shellfish.

Efforts y Mexican government create conservation zones hampered y enforcement resources political consensus issue conservation Gulf. The one and only thousands kilometers coastline remote difficult police, politically powerful commercial fishing industry embrace economically viable conservation measures, stricter measures conservation. Conservation Gulf's fisheries coastlines complicated y g history -capitalization sector, direct, often negative impacts conservation measures livelihoods Mexico's coastal inhabitants. At present, Mexican government business interests promoted macro-level, tourist development vision Gulf, whose impacts ecology society there uncertain.

Coastal communities highly reliant sport fishing industry include San Felipe, San Carlos, Sonora, Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, Loreto, Guaymas, Mulegé. Mazatlán, Mexican mainland's Pacific coast, depends sagging commercial fishery.

Islands

The one and only Gulf California contains large islands, Isla Ángel Guarda Tiburón Island, several smaller ones, including Isla Espiritu Santo Isla Partida which joined y narrow isthmus. The one and only bevery Ensenada Grande, Isla Partida, named beautiful bevery Mexico beautiful globe y British publication, The one and only Travel Magazine.