Once devastated by overfishing, Cabo Pulmo now thrives thanks to community-led conservation, inspiring Mexico’s push for Marine Prosperity Areas that link ecology with local well-being.
Once Depleted by Overfishing, Cabo Pulmo Now Leads a Global Shift Toward Community-Led Marine Conservation
Cabo Pulmo, a quiet coastal town on the east side of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, is now a model for the future of ocean conservation. But it wasn’t always this way.
In the 1990s, decades of overfishing had left its 20,000-year . . .
