Progress report for
Mainstreaming ocean conservation and sustainable fisheries in Mexico through effective participation and citizen science.
Achievement at a glance
The National prize for Fishing and Aquaculture was added the Fisheries Law last April (see : https://www.gob.mx/inapesca/articulos/primera-edicion-del-premio-pesca-y-acuacultura-sustentables). The call for nominations was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation last October 2018 (https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5541661&fecha=22/10/2018).The celebration of the First Award took place on November 27 in Mexico City (https://www.gob.mx/conapesca/prensa/entrego-sagarpa-el-premio-a-la-pesca-y-acuacultura-sustentables-2018-183392). In this prize, COBI A.C was a co-organizer in conjunction with the Executive (CONAPESCA and INAPESCA) and the Congress. Twenty-seven applications were received for the five awarded categories: rural aquaculture, commercial and industrial aquaculture, small-scale fisheries, large-scale fisheries, and fisheries and aquaculture research.
Challenges faced in implementation
Elections season delayed the process.Beneficiaries
Practitioners of sustainability, including small-scale fishers and women, cooperatives, industrial fishers, producers in small-scale and commercial aquaculture, and researchers.