The Sustainable Ocean Plan (SOP) establishes a long-term vision that translates the country’s international commitments into concrete, measurable, and coordinated actions, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the adoption of the SOP stems from Mexico’s accession to the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, comprised of 19 leading countries that have committed to sustainably managing all their marine areas.
BWithin this framework, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Inter-Ministerial Commission for the Sustainable Management of Seas and Coasts determined that the updated national policy on this matter would serve as the country’s Sustainable Ocean Plan.
This instrument—the result of more than two years of technical and inter-institutional work and an unprecedented consultation process with various sectors—integrates strategic issues such as sustainable fishing and aquaculture, as well as blue tourism.
It also addresses the conservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems, and the strengthening of ocean science and knowledge, structured around six objectives, 17 strategies, and 91 lines of action, with clear goals and a defined timeframe.
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