Abstract

Mexico is one of the largest Octopus producers in the world, ranking first in America and third globally. This fishery is extremely important in Mexico, ranking seventh nationally for fishery production and fourth for its economic value. Its value reached 250 million dollars in 2021, employing more than 15,000 people directly and indirectly. There are 1,200 fishing permits representing 5,600 vessels exerting fishing pressure; and 80% of the production is exported to Europe and Asia (CONAPESCA, 2020). Being a resource of high commercial value and having numerous stakeholders involved in the economic, political and social sectors, the fishery faces great challenges such as greenwashing, unregulated fishing gear, illegal fishing sizes, exceeding the catch quota allowed per season, in addition to the massive dissemination of unofficial information and rumors about the fishery, causing mistrust in the sector, inside and outside the country. But what is being done to deal with this? This session aims to offer a critical look at the sustainability of a fishery with a global impact, and to present the coordinat-ed, evidence-based effort of the value chain stakeholders to approach fisheries sustainability standards.

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