With this decision, the provision that opened the possibility for large-draft vessels and international maritime traffic to enter Loreto Bay, including potentially large-scale cruise ships, has been officially revoked.
The repeal of this decree represents a historic outcome for the Loreto community, which for weeks remained organized and actively engaged in defending Bahìa de Loreto National Park, its biodiversity, the local economy, and the quality of life of those who live in the region.
Since its initial publication, the decree generated significant social and environmental concern because the port is located within a federally protected Natural Protected Area recognized for its high ecological value. Different sectors of the community warned about the potential environmental, social, and economic impacts that large-scale port activities could have within such a sensitive marine ecosystem.
Bahìa de Loreto National Park is an area of exceptional ecological importance due to its rich diversity of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and the numerous species of flora and fauna it supports, including endemic species and species protected under Mexico’s Official Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010. The park is also home to priority conservation species such as the blue whale, as well as coral reefs, islands, seabirds, and fisheries resources that are essential to local communities.
Residents of Loreto, fishermen, tourism service providers, civil society organizations, scientists, and community members actively participated in information campaigns, community meetings, and outreach efforts to express their opposition to the project and demand the protection of their territory.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR LORETO?

The new decree establishes the creation of a Working Group focused on the administrative regulation of navigation within the Port of Loreto, with the purpose of providing legal and social certainty to the community regarding the protection and conservation of Bahìa de Loreto National Park.
This Working Group will be composed of fourteen members: seven representatives from different government agencies and institutions, and seven citizen representatives selected by the Advisory Council of Bahìa de Loreto National Park.
Community representatives must have a recognized track record in the defense of Bahìa de Loreto National Park and the activities that take place within it, including individuals from the academic, professional, scientific, social, cultural, and tourism sectors.
The Working Group’s objective will be to collaboratively analyze the ecological, tourism, and navigation needs within Loreto Bay, seeking to strengthen the conservation of its biological richness while ensuring that maritime activities are carried out under criteria compatible with environmental regulations.
This process also includes the development of a new administrative regulatory instrument for navigation, through which restrictions, guidelines, and environmental criteria for port and maritime activities within the bay will be established.
Likewise, the current Management Program for Bahìa de Loreto National Patrark will be updated in accordance with applicable legal provisions and with broad participation from the Park’s Advisory Council, as well as public and social sectors present in Loreto.
The creation of this space represents an important opportunity to strengthen citizen participation, transparency, and dialogue in decisions related to the future of the bay, allowing the community to play a more active role in protecting its ecosystems and shaping policies that directly affect the territory.