Territorial arrangement of commercial coastal fishing in the los petenes biosphere reserve, state of campeche (Mexico)

Abstract

Small-scale fishing is a significant activity from a socioeconomic, environmental and alimentary perspective; and is considered in the goal number 14 of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. In this global context, it is relevant to reveal its territorial traits in natural protected areas, which participate in international trade, as in the case of the Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve (282,858 ha). In order to reach this objective, the following aspects are recognized: Infrastructure, the organization of the fishermen, the use of the resources and the commercial flows. The investigation, which uses both qualitative and quantitative data, is substantiated by the theory on the spatial organization of the economy. The results show a sector with good access to national and international commercialization channels, but with multiple territorial imbalances.