Overview
- A federal decree published in the Diario Oficial on April 10 reclassified Loreto as a puerto de altura y cabotaje, a change that legally permits larger foreign vessels such as cruise ships.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that the government will correct the decree and that the Secretaría de Marina is reviewing the case to prevent environmental harm.
- Local fishers, tourism operators and environmental groups warned the reclassification could harm blue whales, humpbacks, sperm whales, orcas and local livelihoods tied to low‑impact tourism.
- The decree remains in the official record until formally amended, and the Navy has the authority to clarify or reverse the maritime classification being contested by residents and activists.
- Watch for a formal amendment or clarification from the presidency or Secretaría de Marina and for measures that specify limits on ship size, routes or operations to protect marine habitat and local economies.