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México reduce en un 86 % la zona de protección de la vaquita marina y aumenta el riesgo de extinciónEl cambio en las normas pesqueras permite el uso de redes de enmalle en aguas antes restringidas.México ha reducido en un 86 % el área protegida destinada a salvaguardar a la vaquita marina (Phocoena sinus), una decisión que modifica las medidas de conservación de uno de los mamíferos marinos más amenazados del mundo. Con las nuevas disposiciones, la zona donde está prohibido utilizar redes de enmalle pasa de aproximadamente 11.106 kilómetros cuadrados a 1.562 kilómetros cuadrados, lo que permite pescar con estas redes en aguas que antes estaban restringidas. |
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References: WIRED. (2026, 16 de octubre). La vaquita marina pierde 86% de su área protegida en México. https://es.wired.com/articulos/la-vaquita-marina-pierde-86-por-ciento-de-su-area-protegida-en-mexico Center for Biological Diversity. (2026, 15 de octubre). Mexico eviscerates vaquita protections. https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/mexico-eviscerates-vaquita-protections-2026-10-15/ |
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