Bonaire has been producing salt since 1499. The process has been modernized; water from the Caribbean flows into Pekelmeer and is pumped into condenser ponds where it is crystallized. The salt remains are washed, slurried, cleaned, and dried before being exported. From Pekelmeer to export can take over a year.
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Lactophrys triqueter - The smooth trunkfish has a triangular shaped body when viewed from the front; narrow at the top, wide at the bottom. The body has a dark background and is covered with white boney scales laid out in a hexagonal pattern. It inhabits areas along coral reefs or muddy bottoms not exceeding 50 meters and tends to forage alone. The mouth resembles a short snout and features thick protruding lips. When searching for food along the sandy bottom, the mouth shoots out streams of water to uncover buried invertebrates.
