Kanan Kay Alliance
- Mission
Contribute to the consolidation of responsible fishery management to recover the biodiversity and productivity of the artisanal fisheries of the Yucatan Peninsula by facilitating collaborative processes and shared actions throughout fish replenishment zones.
- Vision
The Kanan Kay Alliance is a leading cross-sector initiative that promotes healthy small-scale fisheries, fosters food security, and benefits the coastal communities of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Goal: Increase the biomass of species of commercial interest by at least 30% within fish replenishment zones.
Values
Collaboration:
The Kanan Kay Alliance is a collective platform that fosters coordination and synergy among the members to join efforts and achieve their objectives.
Transparency
Clear communication and accountability are essential to cultivate and maintain member commitment and trust, especially in a diverse and dynamic Alliance.
Diversity:
Different partners’ knowledge, experience, capacities, and perspectives are needed to achieve a comprehensive vision and the work plan.
Inclusion:
The Alliance encourages the participation of key actors, maintains and promotes an open and honest dynamic, generating trust. to make Texto
Compromise:
Each member of the Alliance is fully committed to the responsible fishing and conservation of the marine-coastal strip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Indicators
FISHERY REFUGEES
THOUSAND HECTARES
FISHING COOPERATIVES LEADING THE CHANGE
MEMBERS
GENERAL ASSEMBLIES
MILESTONES TIMELINE
Our journey has been long
and significant
The fishing, conservation, philanthropic and governmental sectors integrate the Kanan Kay Alliance as a platform for collective impact.
Establishment decree of the first network of Fishery Refuge Zones in Quintana Roo, requested by the Cozumel Fishing Cooperative and accompanied by members of the Kanan Kay Alliance in Espiritu Santo Bay, within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.
Decree of the Fishery Refuge in the Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, led by the Fishing Cooperatives Andrés Quintana Roo, Banco Chinchorro, and Langosteros del Caribe.
Decree of four Fishery Refuge Zones in Punta Herrero, Quintana Roo, within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, requested by José María Azcorra Fishing Cooperative.
Decree of the Fishery Refuge in Akumal, Quintana Roo, promoted by the Fishing Cooperative Pescadores de Tulum, with a six-year term, to favor biological processes and habitat preservation.
Decree of a network of Fishery Refuge Zones in Ascensión Bay in Quintana Roo, within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, led by Vigía Chico Fishing Cooperative, for the protection of grouper aggregation areas.
Renewal of the Fishery Refuge Zone decreed in María Elena in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve for five years.
Decree of the Fishery Refuge Zone in the Nizuc Channel, Quintana Roo, promoted by the Cooperative “U-KIN Cancun”.
Renewal the Fishery Refuge Zone Decree in Banco Chinchorro for five more years to recover fishing productivity.
Decree of a Fishery Refuge Zone in Punta Herrero, Quintana Roo, at the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, requested by the José María Azcorra Fishing Cooperative.
Prolongation of the Fishery Refuge Zone Decree in front of Akumal, Quintana Roo for three years, promoted by the Cooperativa Pescadores de Tulum, to favor biological processes and habitat preservation.
2011
The fishing, conservation, philanthropic and governmental sectors integrate the Kanan Kay Alliance as a platform for collective impact.
2012
Establishment decree of the first network of Fishery Refuge Zones in Quintana Roo, requested by the Cozumel Fishing Cooperative and accompanied by members of the Kanan Kay Alliance in Espiritu Santo Bay, within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.
2013
Decree of the Fishery Refuge in the Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, led by the Fishing Cooperatives Andrés Quintana Roo, Banco Chinchorro, and Langosteros del Caribe.
2013
Decree of four Fishery Refuge Zones in Punta Herrero, Quintana Roo, within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, requested by José María Azcorra Fishing Cooperative.
2015
Decree of the Fishery Refuge in Akumal, Quintana Roo, promoted by the Fishing Cooperative Pescadores de Tulum, with a six-year term, to favor biological processes and habitat preservation.
2016
Decree of a network of Fishery Refuge Zones in Ascensión Bay in Quintana Roo, within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, led by Vigía Chico Fishing Cooperative, for the protection of grouper aggregation areas.
2017
Renewal of the Fishery Refuge Zone decreed in María Elena in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve for five years.
2018
Decree of the Fishery Refuge Zone in the Nizuc Channel, Quintana Roo, promoted by the Cooperative “U-KIN Cancun”.
2019
Renewal the Fishery Refuge Zone Decree in Banco Chinchorro for five more years to recover fishing productivity.
2019
Decree of a Fishery Refuge Zone in Punta Herrero, Quintana Roo, at the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, requested by the José María Azcorra Fishing Cooperative.
2021
Prolongation of the Fishery Refuge Zone Decree in front of Akumal, Quintana Roo for three years, promoted by the Cooperativa Pescadores de Tulum, to favor biological processes and habitat preservation.
Our leaders
Banco Chinchorro Fishing Cooperative
This Cooperative of 27 members was founded on March 21th, 1987. They have developed a strong awareness of sustainable fishing.
Cozumel Fishing Cooperative
Founded in 1959, the Sociedad Cooperativa de Produccion Pesquera Cozumel is a model to follow!
Langosteros del Caribe Fishing Cooperative
This energetic Cooperative was born on January 24th, 1992, and currently has 29 members and 11 aspiring members very passionate about sustainable fishing.
Vigía Chico Fishing Cooperative
In Punta Allen, a small coastal town in the heart of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, the Fishing Cooperative Pescadores de Vigía Chico was founded in 1968.
Success cases
Study United States Case - Dry Tortuga
In 2001, the Tortugas Ecological Reserve, a 518 km2 marine reserve located within Dry Tortugas National Park, was decreed. Establishing this reserve involved the…
Bahamas Case - Exuma Cays
The Exuma Cays marine reserve was decreed in 1985; it has an area of 400 km2 of coral reefs, seagrasses, mangroves, and sand flats. Recently, it has been documented…
