Fishers arriving to port in Peru.


Latin America is a highly diverse and dynamic region and there are many contexts to fisheries management and conservation. Nevertheless, there are several cross-cutting themes in Latin American countries, and very likely throughout the region. Actions to address current issues in fisheries management and conservation include improved clarity in marine resource policies, transparency in data sharing and collection strategies, institutional accountability, recognition and meaningful inclusion of all stakeholders, and incorporating climate change in management plans. These actions, aside from necessary support for operational aspects of resource management, are vital for establishing ecologically sustainable and socially equitable seafood production systems that meet food security needs and provide economic and social benefits at local and national scales.

As a Brazilian-Mexican citizen, I am committed to support policy-making and resource management decisions in Latin American countries with a strong interdisciplinary science.

A Meta-database of Marine Research in Mexico

The Meta-database of Marine Research in Mexico project aimed to improve access to information, facilitate multidisciplinary data sharing and integration, and foster collaboration among stakeholders. Since October of 2016 different stakeholders have shared over 100 k records containing information from more than 300 k data points. As of May of 2019, the project has been overseen by the Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad ( CONABIO ) through the program, Infocéanos. In there you can learn more about the project, explore the metadatabase, and collaborate with this initiative. CONABIO is currently working towards an expansion of this database.

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