Overview
- UNAM’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology will compile historical spill data, develop sensitive-area profiles, and support scenario modeling for Campeche’s coastal zone.
- The collaboration sits within Mexico’s National Contingency Plan for Hydrocarbon Spills, with ASEA emphasizing ABAN as a core decision tool balancing environmental, social, and economic factors.
- Signatories included ICMyL director Píndaro Díaz, Semarnat official Ileana Villalobos, and ASEA executive director Armando Ocampo Zambrano.
- Officials referenced work tied to updating ABAN for the naval sector in Ciudad del Carmen, as the team begins producing technical deliverables and reports.
- Coverage differs on the ICMyL station cited for regional expertise, with reports naming Ciudad del Carmen or Playa del Carmen, and the precise location remains unclear.