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The frequency of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) on the western coast of Baja California Sur (BCS) has apparently  increased in recent years, causing significant damage to wild populations of important fishery resources (eg, abalone, lobsters and fishes); however, there is not enough information in this regard, particularly from regions far from the most important urban centers of BCS One strategy for gathering information is to organize an observer network made up of fishermen, students and fish farmers to report the occurrence of these events and if possible, to collect water samples. The samples will be processed by researchers from INAPESCA and other regional research institutions. With this objective, the first steps have been taken for the formation of the network by giving talks to members of Cooperative Societies, collaborating with personnel of companies dedicated to aquaculture and through a campaign through social networks. The first event that is followed up in this way is the FAN occurred in Magdalena Bay in June 2019, made up of species with harmful potential (mainly Coscinodiscus cf wailesii), whose information was provided by members of an aquaculture company installed in this lagoon.

Palabras clave: Harmful algae blooms; México

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