Authorized by legislative reforms, this program formalizes the customary fishing rights of native communities by allowing them to voluntarily establish and manage TURFs in traditional fishing areas.
Country: Mexico | Start Year: 1992
In recognition of its sustainability and effective management, FEDECOOP’s Baja spiny lobster fishery was awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification in 2004—the first small-scale fishery in a developing country to achieve this endo...
