Análisis jurídico del impacto del plan de manejo de la reserva marina hermandad 2022-2025 en los derechos de la naturaleza

Abstract

The Hermandad Marine Reserve Plan manages the management of the “Hermandad” marine protected area. The document consists of strategies that limit extractive activities in a given zone, the protection of biodiversity with specific species such as leatherback turtles and hammerhead sharks, as well as migratory routes for both protected species and species of commercial interest. The reserve was created in an area of 60,000 km2 to regulate two areas; half of the protected area of 30,000 km2 is a no-take zone (fishing prohibited) and the other half of 30,000 km2 is a sustainable fishing zone where fishing is permitted but longline fishing is limited. A critical and well-founded analysis of the management of the marine reserve is carried out to learn about the contribution to the protection of nature focused on one of the existing public policies in Ecuador. In addition, it will strengthen the capacity of argumentation and legal analysis applied to the protection of fragile ecosystems. In the present research the analytical method is used with qualitative (descriptive and explanatory), these in order to analyze the effectiveness of this public policy by receiving information, news analysis and the respective plan. According to the research, it is concluded that the plan does not yet have the desired effectiveness and comprehensive protection offered in its publication. It is based on the analysis of results showing that the plan has an anthropocentric approach because the protection of nature is only for human and economic interest.