Mexico’s government took steps this month to protect fisheries in the Caribbean region in response to requests from fishermen who are pushing for more sustainable lobster harvests.
Four marine sanctuaries covering 133 square kilometers (51 square miles) were created under an agreement between the federal government and fishermen who belong to four cooperatives.
The Agriculture, Ranching, Rural Development, Fishing and Food Secretariat published the agreement creating the sanctuaries in southeastern Mexico in the Official Daily of the Federation on 12 September.
