Overview

• The National Fisheries Charter update designates sargassum as an official fishery resource to be managed under federal marine policies.
• The revision was led by SADER alongside IMIPAS, CONAPESCA and Semarnat to align scientific research with sustainable governance.
• Offshore collection under Pesca de Fomento permits mandates vessels with specialized harvesting machinery and conveyor belts and includes Navy-designed ships like the ARM Natans BSO-101.
• Authorized industrial applications span animal feed, fertilizers, biofuels, bioplastics, water purification, textile dyes and biomaterials for construction.
• Semarnat will develop a Circular Economy Park in Quintana Roo to process sargassum into value-added products and drive local employment.