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Bendito Mar Becomes First Mexican Farm to Join ASC Improver Programme

  (MEXICO, 9/23/2026)

Baja California Sur cooperative launches Aquaculture Improvement Project to strengthen environmental and social performance in regenerative bivalve mollusc farming

Bahía Magdalena, Baja California Sur – Mexican cooperative Bendito Mar, specialized in the regenerative farming of bivalve molluscs, has officially joined the Improver Programme by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). With this step, the entity becomes the first farm in Mexico to participate in an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) driven by the global organization.

  

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Founded in 2018 in the region of Bahía Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Bendito Mar produces oysters, Catarina scallops, chocolate clams, and pen shells under a sustainable approach. Through the ASC Improver Programme, the cooperative will initiate a structured plan aimed at consolidating the social and environmental management of its oyster production, progressing step by step toward compliance with the international ASC certification standards.

Patricia Bianchi, LATAM and Governance Manager at ASC, highlighted the impact of the local producer's model, noting that its regenerative approach demonstrates the key role aquaculture can play in restoring marine ecosystems, delivering nutritious food, and creating opportunities for coastal communities. She also reaffirmed the organization's commitment to supporting the cooperative through its continuous improvement journey.

Meanwhile, the General Director of Bendito Mar, Alan Antonio Espinoza Gorozave, emphasized that joining the program marks a turning point for the organization. He stated that responsible aquaculture goes beyond seafood production, requiring processes, human teams, and a culture focused on generating positive environmental impacts, ensuring dignified working conditions, strengthening traceability, and promoting transparency. Espinoza Gorozave expressed pride in leading the country into this initiative and taking on the responsibility to show that responsible and transparent aquaculture models can be built in Mexico.

 

Bendito Mar's production model leverages the natural water-filtering capacity of oysters, directly contributing to water quality, carbon sequestration, and local biodiversity enhancement. This commitment to regenerative aquaculture and community development earned national recognition in 2026, when the cooperative won first place in the Rural Aquaculture category of Mexico's National Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Award.

          

The ASC Improver Programme is designed to support aquaculture producers that are not yet ready or eligible for ASC certification but demonstrate a firm commitment to assessing their current status, addressing operational gaps, and implementing improved environmental and social practices across their regions.


🇯🇵 日本語 (Japanese Version) | AIによる自動翻訳

Bendito Mar、メキシコ農場として初めてASCインプルーバー・プログラムに参画

バハ・カリフォルニア・スール州の組合が水産養殖改善プロジェクトを始動、二枚貝の再生型養殖における環境・社会パフォーマンスを強化

バハ・カリフォルニア・スール州 バヒア・マグダレナ – 二枚貝の再生型養殖を専門とするメキシコの生産組合 Bendito Mar は、水産養殖管理協議会(ASC)の Improver Programme(インプルーバー・プログラム)への正式参画を発表しました。これにより同組合は、ASC が推進する水産養殖改善プロジェクト(AIP)に参加する メキシコ 初の養殖場となります。

2018年 に バハ・カリフォルニア・スール州 の バヒア・マグダレナ 沿岸地域で設立された Bendito Mar は、持続可能な手法でマガキ、カタリナホタテガイ、チョコラガイ、ハゴロモガイなどの生産に取り組んでいます。ASC の Improver Programme を通じて、同組合はカキ生産における社会的・環境的管理体制を統合・強化し、国際的な ASC 認証基準の達成に向けた段階的な構造的計画を開始します。

ASC の中南米およびガバナンス担当マネージャーである Patricia Bianchi 氏は、同組合の生産モデルの影響力を高く評価し、その再生型アプローチは、海洋生態系の回復、栄養価の高い食品の供給、そして沿岸コミュニティへの機会創出において水産業が果たし得る重要な役割を実証していると述べました。また、改善への道のりを進む同組合を全面的に支援していく方針を再確認しました。

一方、Bendito Mar のゼネラルディレクターである Alan Antonio Espinoza Gorozave 氏は、本プログラムへの参画が同組織にとって大きな転換点になると強調しました。同氏は、責任ある水産養殖は単に鮮魚・製品を生産することにとどまらず、環境へ好影響を与え、尊厳ある労働条件を確保し、トレーサビリティを強化し、透明性を高めるための最適な人材、プロセス、企業文化を備えることであると述べています。さらに、Espinoza Gorozave 氏は国内の先駆者として、メキシコ においても責任ある透明性の高い養殖モデルを構築できることを示していく責任と誇りを表明しました。

Bendito Mar の生産モデルは、カキが持つ自然のろ過能力を活用することで、水質の向上、炭素固定、地域生物多様性の保全に直接貢献しています。こうした再生型養殖と地域開発への取り組みは国民的な評価を受けており、2026年 には メキシコ 全国持続可能な漁業・養殖業賞の「地域水産養殖」部門で第1位を受賞しました。

ASC の Improver Programme は、現時点では ASC 認証の取得要件を即座に満たしていないものの、現状を評価し、課題を解消し、地域における環境的・社会的実践の改善に取り組む意欲を持つ水産養殖事業者を支援するために設計された支援枠組みです。


🇨🇳 中文 (Simplified Chinese Version) | 由人工智能自动翻译

Bendito Mar 成为首家加入 ASC 改进者计划的墨西哥养殖场

下加利福尼亚州合作社启动水产养殖改进项目,旨在提升双壳贝类再生养殖的环境与社会表现

下加利福尼亚州 马格达莱纳湾 – 专门从事双壳贝类再生养殖的墨西哥合作社 Bendito Mar 已正式加入水产养殖管理委员会(ASC)的 Improver Programme(改进者计划)。凭借这一举措,该合作社成为 墨西哥 首家参与由该全球组织推动的水产养殖改进项目(AIP)的养殖场。

Bendito Mar 于 2018年 成立,位于 下加利福尼亚州 的 马格达莱纳湾 地区,致力于以可持续方式生产牡蛎、卡塔利娜扇贝、巧克力蛤及羽扇蛤。通过 ASC 的 Improver Programme,该合作社将启动一项结构化计划,旨在巩固其牡蛎生产的社会与环境管理,逐步推进以符合国际 ASC 认证标准的要求。

ASC 拉丁美洲及治理经理 Patricia Bianchi 强调了该当地生产商模式的影响力,指出其再生养殖方法展示了水产养殖在修复海洋生态系统、提供丰富营养食品以及为沿海社区创造机遇方面所发挥的重要作用。同时,她重申了该组织在合作社持续改进的过程中提供全程支持的承诺。

另一方面,Bendito Mar 总总经理 Alan Antonio Espinoza Gorozave 强调,加入该计划是对组织而言的一个重要转折点。他表示,负责任的水产养殖不仅仅是水产品生产,更需要建立正确的团队、流程与文化,以产生积极的环境影响,保障尊严的工作条件,加强可追溯性并提升透明度。Espinoza Gorozave 还对能够成为全国首家加入该计划的合作社表示自豪,并肩负起证明 墨西哥 同样能够建立起负责任、透明且具备产生积极影响能力的水产养殖模式的责任。

Bendito Mar 的生产模式充分利用了牡蛎天然的水质过滤能力,直接有助于改善水质、固碳及促进当地生物多样性。这种对再生水产养殖与社区发展的承诺已获得国家级认可,在 2026年,该合作社荣获了 墨西哥 全国可持续渔业与水产养殖奖“农村水产养殖”类别的第 1 名。

ASC 的 Improver Programme 旨在支持那些尚未具备获得 ASC 认证条件但致力于评估现状、弥补运营差距并在其区域内实施更佳环境与社会实践的水产养殖生产者。

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Address: Call Puerto Mazatlan s/n col. centro
City: Puerto San Carlos
State/ZIP: Baja California Sur (23740)
Country: Mexico
Phone: +52 64 6151 8343
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