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Joint statement FOREIGN RELATIONS-MARINE-ENVIRONMENT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
December 17, 2025
| Statement
Mexico consolidates its ocean leadership with the launch of the Sustainable Ocean Plan in the Official Gazette of the Federation
Mexico launches its Sustainable Ocean Plan, the main national planning instrument for the sustainable management of seas and coasts, which will guide the countrys public policy in this matter
The Plan translates international commitments into concrete actions, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework
The implementation will be supported by strategic alliances and innovative financing, with participation of the public and private sectors
Mexico takes a historic step in the protection and sustainable use of its marine heritage with the launch of its Sustainable Ocean Plan (POS), the main national planning instrument that will guide the countrys public policy for the comprehensive management of seas and coasts.
Published yesterday in the Official Gazette of the Federation, the instrument, formally called National Policy for the Sustainable Management of Seas and Coasts of Mexico, establishes a long-term vision that translates the countrys international commitments into concrete, measurable and coordinated actions, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The adoption of the POS derives from Mexicos accession to the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, a multilateral initiative made up of 19 leading countries that committed to sustainably managing 100% of their marine areas. In this framework, the Intersecretarial Commission for the Sustainable Management of Seas and Coasts (CIMARES) determined that the update of the National Seas and Coasts Policy would serve as the countrys Sustainable Ocean Plan.
The Plan is the result of more than two years of technical and inter-institutional work, as well as an unprecedented consultation process with various sectors. It integrates strategic themes such as sustainable fishing and aquaculture, blue tourism, the conservation and restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems, and the strengthening of ocean science and knowledge, structured into 6 objectives, 17 strategies and 91 lines of action, with clear goals and a defined time horizon.
In a global context in which, despite its relevance for life on the planet, Sustainable Development Goal 14 Life Below Water continues to be the least funded, receiving less than 1% of the total financing allocated to the SDGs, the Policy incorporates an innovative financing strategy, which recognizes the key role of non-governmental actors and the private sector to mobilize resources and close the financial gap of the ocean agenda.
With this announcement, Mexico reaffirms its regional and international leadership as one of the first countries to have a comprehensive ocean planning instrument, recognizing the fundamental role of the ocean for environmental protection, economic development and the well-being of communities. At the same time, the country reaffirms its commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation and collective action to move towards a healthy, productive and resilient ocean.
