OHI Assessment : Mexico

Mexico

Status: Active
Leading group: Mexico’s Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)
Contact: Salomon Diaz (salomon.diaz @ semarnat.gob.mx)
Description: National study to assess the health of Mexico’s four national marine areas (North Pacific, South Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Coast). Efforts seek to centralize ocean and coastal information, and standardize methods for assessing ocean health in the country.